Markahirka Explained

Markahirka
Alternate Name:Marcajirca
Coordinates:-9.3707°N -77.1299°W
Location:Peru, Ancash Region, Huari Province
Area:13 ha
Height:3580m (11,750feet)

Markahirka or Marka Hirka (Quechua marka village, Ancash Quechua hirka mountain,[1] "village mountain", Hispanicized spellings Marca Jirca, Marcajirca) is an archaeological site with cave paintings and stone tombs (chullpa) on a mountain of the same name in Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the districts of Cajay and Masin. It is situated at a height of 3580m (11,750feet).[2] [3] Markahirka is also a good viewpoint with views into the Puchka valley (Puchca) and to the towns of Huari (Wari) and Huachis (Wachis).

References

  1. Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006
  2. Web site: Sitio Arqueológico de Marcajirca. . mincetur. April 17, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419012044/http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=1706. April 19, 2014.
  3. Web site: Cerro Marca Jirca. . IGN, Peru. April 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924033524/http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/carta.php?id=19572. September 24, 2015. dead.