Kanamarka

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Kanamarka
Kanamarca.jpg
The ruins of Kanamarka
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Espinar Province
Coordinates 14°45′45″S71°20′00″W / 14.76250°S 71.33333°W / -14.76250; -71.33333
The forensic facial reconstruccion of the Lady of K'anamarka - steps Senora de K'anamarka - etapas.jpg
The forensic facial reconstruccion of the Lady of K'anamarka - steps

Kanamarka [1] or Kanamarca [2] (possibly from Quechua k'ana glowing, K'ana a Peruvian people, marka village) [3] is an archaeological site in Peru. [2] It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, Alto Pichigua District. [4]

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References

  1. "ZONA ARQUEOLOGICA DE KANAMARKA". MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. 1 2 turismoi.pe/arqueologia "Complejo Arqueológico de Kanamarca"
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Espinar Province (Cusco Region)