Inka Mach'ay, Peru

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Inka Mach'ay
Location Peru
Region Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province

Inka Mach'ay (Quechua inka Inca, mach'ay cave, "Inca cave", [1] [2] Hispanicized spelling Incamachay, Inca Machay) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province, Ñahuimpuquio District. [3]

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References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): Inka - Monarca, rey, emperador, jefe supremo del Imperio del Tawantinsuyu.Mach'ay - s. Cueva, caverna, glorieta, socavón, gruta natural o artificial. (Machay - v. Embriagarse, emborracharse. (English: "to get drunk"))
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): inka. - s. Soberano, monarca, supremo jerarca del Tawantinsuyu. (machay. - intr. Emborracharse. Embriagarse, ponerse beodo. / s. Huso repleto de hilo.)
  3. mincetur.gob.pe "Sitio arqueológico Inka Machay", retrieved on February 2, 2014

Coordinates: 12°19′12″S75°04′12″W / 12.3200°S 75.0700°W / -12.3200; -75.0700

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