Rumiwasi Explained

Rumiwasi
Phaqchayuq
Coordinates:-13.5194°N -71.9403°W
Location:Peru, Cusco Region
Region:Andes

Rumiwasi (Quechua rumi stone, wasi house,[1] "stone house", hispanicized spelling Rumihuasi) or Phaqchayuq (Quechua phaqcha waterfall,[1] -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a waterfall", hispanicized Phaqchayoc) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, San Sebastián District, north of the central square of San Sebastián.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=4762 mincetur.gob.pe