Awkimarka (
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 ...
''awki'' prince / a mythical figure of the
Andean
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the List of mountain ranges#Mountain ranges by length, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range i ...
culture / grandfather, ''marka'' village,
[Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)] Hispanicized spelling ''Auquimarca'') is an archaeological site in
Peru
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. It is situated in the
Huánuco Region
Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huán ...
,
Ambo Province
The Ambo Province is one of eleven Provinces of Peru, provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huacrachuco.
Boundaries
*North: Huánuco Province
*East: Pachitea Province
*South: Pasco Region
*West: Laur ...
,
Tomay Kichwa District
Tomayquichua District is one of eight districts of the province Ambo in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics" ...
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"Centro arqueológico de Auquimarca", retrieved on February 6, 2014
References
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Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Huánuco Region