Markapukyu Explained

Markapukyu
Location:Peru, Pasco Region, Pasco Province
Region:Andes
Height:3787m (12,425feet)

Markapukyu (Hispanicized spelling Marcapuquio) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Yarusyacán District, at a height of 3787m (12,425feet).[1] The name is derived from Quechua marka, meaning 'village' or 'storey', and pukyu, meaning 'spring of water',[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcapuquio . mincetur . March 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001743/http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=7159 . March 22, 2014 .
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

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