Inka Mach'ay, Bolivia Explained
Inka Mach'ay (Quechua inka Inca, mach'ay cave, "Inca cave",[2] [3] hispanicized spellings Incamachay, Inca Machay) is an archaeological site in Bolivia. It is situated in the Chuquisaca Department, Oropeza Province,[4] Sucre Municipality, at a height of 3510m (11,520feet). Inka Mach'ay was declared a National Monument on May 27, 1958, by Supreme Decrete No. 4954.[4]
Notes and References
- http://www.siarb-bolivia.org/eng/parks.htm siarb-bolivia.org
- Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): Inka - Monarca, rey, emperador, jefe supremo del Imperio del Tawantinsuyu. Mach'ay - s. Cueva, caverna, glorieta, socavón, gruta natural o artificial. (Machay - v. Embriagarse, emborracharse. (English: "to get drunk"))
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): inka. - s. Soberano, monarca, supremo jerarca del Tawantinsuyu. (machay. - intr. Emborracharse. Embriagarse, ponerse beodo. / s. Huso repleto de hilo.)
- http://www.bolivia.com/empresas/cultura/Patrimonio_Cultural/Chuquisaca.asp bolivia.com
