Pumamarka, Urubamba

Pumamarka (Aymara and Quechua puma cougar, puma, marka village,[1][2] "puma village", Hispanicized spelling Pumamarca) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District, at the confluence of the rivers Patakancha and its affluent Yuraqmayu[3] (Quechua for "white river", Hispanicized Yuracmayo).

For the archaeological site in the San Sebastián District, Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru, see Pumamarka, San Sebastián.
Pumamarka
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Urubamba Province
RegionAndes
Coordinates13°13′43″S 72°14′02″W

See also

References
  1. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine "Sector arqueológico de Pumamarka", retrieved on January 24, 2014


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