Tampukancha Explained

Tampukancha
Location:Peru
Region:Cusco Region, Anta Province
Cultures:Inca

Tampukancha (Quechua, tampu inn, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[1] Hispanicized Tambocancha, also Tambokancha) is an ancient Incan religious center located in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Zurite District,[2] about 30 miles from Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/inventario/Rp_FichaAtrac.asp?pc_CodMar=6269&pc_ubi=080000 mincetur.gob.pe
  3. Web site: Incans smash and burn before leaving . Catchpole, Heather . 21 September 2004 . News in Science . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . June 24, 2010.

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