Colcampata

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Colcampata
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Wall at Colcampata
Location Peru
Region Cusco Region, Cusco Province
History
Cultures Inca

Colcampata [1] (Quechua qullqa, qulqa deposit, -n a suffix, pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore) [2] [3] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. [1]

The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by R.D N°1128-2004-INC. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 mincetur.gob.pe Archived February 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine "Grupo arqueológico de Colcampata", retrieved on February 12, 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

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