Tampukancha (
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
, ''
tampu'' inn, ''kancha'' enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses, Hispanicized ''Tambocancha'', also ''Tambokancha'') is an ancient
Inca
The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, (Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts", "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The admin ...
n religious center located in Peru. It is located in the
Cusco Region,
Anta Province
Anta Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province is Sallqantay at . Other mountains are listed ...
,
Zurite District
Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (61.82%) learnt to ...
,
mincetur.gob.pe
"Zona Arqueológica de Tambocancha" (in Spanish) about 30 miles from Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire.
References
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Cusco Region
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