Mawk'ataray

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Mawk'ataray
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Calca Province
Region Andes
History
Cultures Inca

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-03-06 at the Wayback Machine "Grupo arqueológico de Maukataray", retrieved on February 25, 2014