Inka Tampu, Vilcabamba

Inka Tampu
Location	Peru
Region	Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Vilcabamba District

Last updated April 09, 2019

Inka Tampu or Inkatampu (Quechua inka Inca, tampu inn, "Inca inn",^[1] Hispanicized and mixed spellings Incatambo, Inkatambo, Inca Tambo) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Vilcabamba District. The archaeological group is situated on top of a mountain named Inka Tampu (Inka Tambo).^[2]

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References

↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
↑ mincetur.gob.pe "Grupo arqueológico de Inka Tambo", retrieved on February 2, 2014

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[1] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

[mincetur-2] tur.gob.pe "Grupo arqueológico de Inka Tambo", retrieved on February 2, 2014