Awkimarka

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Awkimarka (Quechua awki prince / a mythical figure of the Andean culture / grandfather, marka village,Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) Hispanicized spelling Auquimarca) is an archaeological site in the Apurímac Region in Peru. It lies on a mountain of the same name which reaches a height of about . It is situated in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, on the border of the districts of Pomacocha and Tumay Huaraca.Frank Meddens, Cirilo Vivanco Pomacanchari, The Chanca Confederation; Political Myth and Archeological Reality, Xama 15-18, 2002-2005: 73-99, Mendoza, Argentina, ISSN 0327-1250 (in Spanish)escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region) Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: None

Source: en.wikipedia.org