Machu Qullqa

Machu Qullqa
Location Peru
Region Cusco Region, Urubamba Province
Height 3,850 metres (12,631 ft)
History
Cultures Inca

Machu Qullqa (Quechua machu old, old person, qullqa, qulqa deposit, storehouse,[1] "old deposit") is an archaeological zone in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District.[2] Machu Qullqa is situated at a height of about 3,850 metres (12,631 ft) above the left bank of the Urubamba River, near the village Raqch'i (Raqchi).[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. 1 2 mincetur.gob.pe "Zona arqueológica de Machuqolqa", retrieved on February 12, 2014

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