Wayna Tawqaray, Archaeological site in San Sebastian District, Peru

Wayna Tawqaray is an archaeological site on the slope of the mountain Tawqaray, about 5 km southeast of the center of Cusco in San Sebastián District, at roughly 3,600 meters above sea level. The mountain with the remains lies southeast of Araway Qhata and the hill Muyu Urqu, above the Watanay river.

Wayna Tawqaray lies on the slope of Tawqaray mountain, about 5 km southeast of central Cusco in San Sebastián District, at roughly 3,600 m above sea level. The mountain sits southeast of Araway Qhata and the hill Muyu Urqu, above the Watanay river. The sources record the site's location and Quechua name but give no dates or construction history.

The name is Quechua: wayna means young man, and tawqaray means heap or pile, also written Taucaray. The site sits on the slope of the mountain of the same name, southeast of Araway Qhata and the hill Muyu Urqu, above the Watanay river.

The site lies about 5 km southeast of central Cusco, in San Sebastián District, on the slope of Tawqaray mountain above the Watanay river, near Araway Qhata and Muyu Urqu. It sits at roughly 3,600 m, so allow time to acclimatise before walking up. The slope is steep and the ground uneven; sturdy shoes help.

Wayna Tawqaray sits on the slope of the mountain of the same name, southeast of Araway Qhata and the hill Muyu Urqu, above the Watanay River. The Quechua name combines wayna, "young man", with tawqaray, "heap" or "pile", and the site is also spelled Wayna Taucaray.