Pumamarka, Urubamba Explained

Pumamarka
Coordinates:-13.2286°N -72.2339°W
Location:Peru, Cusco Region, Urubamba Province
Region:Andes

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).

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Notes and 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. http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=3702 mincetur.gob.pe