Markahirka or Marka Hirka (

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''marka'' village, Ancash Quechua ''hirka'' mountain,Robert Beér, Armando Muyolemaj, Dr. Hernán S. Aguilarpaj, Vocabulario comparativo, quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino - castellano - English, Brighton 2006 "village mountain", Hispanicized spellings ''Marca Jirca, Marcajirca'') is an archaeological site with cave paintings and stone tombs ''(

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)'' on a mountain of the same name in

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. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the districts of Cajay and Masin. It is situated at a height of . Markahirka is also a good viewpoint with views into the Puchka valley (''Puchca)'' and to the towns of Huari (Wari) and Huachis (Wachis).

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