Huaca

The hill, which has remains of ancient mud walls, was a “huaca”, a Quechua word meaning oracle or sacred place.

Part 6: Reading The Past, Righting The Record A simple visit to the Pucllana huaca has provoked some simple questions: Where´s the water supply?

Coca consumption among the North Coast Peruvian tribes begins around 2000 BC as evidenced by the caleros found by Junius Bird at Huaca Prieta and the emergence of dedicated lime containers in the Jetetepeque river valley.

The people who were already living in Cusco fought hard to keep their land, but Mama Huaca was a good fighter.