Ingapirca

Ingapirca (Kichwa: Inka Pirka, "Inca wall") is a town in Cañar Province, Ecuador, and the name of the older Inca ruins and archeological site nearby.

This article is about the mountain in town and the archaeological site in Ecuador. For other uses, see Inka Pirqa.
Ingapirca
Hatun Cañar / Inka Pirka
Ingapirca, the temple of the sun
Quito
Ingapirca
Ingapirca (Ecuador)
RegionCañar Province
Coordinates2°32′54.9168″S 78°52′18.768″W
History
CulturesInca
Site notes
Public accessyes
Websitehttp://www.complejoingapirca.gob.ec/

These are the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador. The most significant building is the Temple of the Sun, an elliptically shaped building constructed around a large rock.

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