Huacrachuco
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Huacrachuco (Waqra-chuko) is a town in central Peru, capital of Marañón Province in Huánuco Region.
== Toponymy == The word "huacrachuco" would be made up of two words, waqra, meaning 'horn' or 'antler', and chuku which is either from Quechua language meaning 'headdress' or from Kulyi language and/or Seeptsá language meaning 'country' or 'land'.
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