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Hatun Uchku

Huanuco Department, Peru

Hatun Uchku (Quechua hatun big, uchku hole, pit "big hole" or "big pit", Hispanicized spelling Jatun Uchco) is a cave with archaeological and paleontological remains in Peru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 441/INC on May 23, 2002. Hatun Uchku is situated in the Huánuco Region, Ambo Province, Ambo District, about 500 m south of the main square of Ambo, at a height of 2,206 metres (7,238 ft).

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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