Pumamarka, Urubamba

Archaeological site in Peru
13°13′43″S 72°14′02″W / 13.22861°S 72.23389°W / -13.22861; -72.23389

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).

See also

  • Kusichaka River
  • Ullantaytampu
  • Pinkuylluna
  • Willka Wiqi
  • Willkaraqay

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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