Ninamarca (possibly from

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 ...

''nina'' fire, ''marka'' village, "fire village") is an archaeological site in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

.Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) It is located in the Cusco Region,

Paucartambo Province Paucartambo Province (from Quechua: Pawqar Tampu, meaning "colo(u)red '' tambo''") is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Boundaries * North: Madre de Dios Region * East: Quispicanchi Province * So ...

Colquepata District The Colquepata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Luychu Urqu at . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the district are ma ...

, southeast of Colquepata near the village of Ninamaca. There are about 30

chullpa A ''chullpa'' is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. ''Chullpas'' are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia. The tallest are about high. The tombs at Sillustani are most famou ...

s of pre-Inca times situated on top of a mountain at about 3,000 m.mincetur.gob.pe
"Sector arqueológico de Chullpas de Ninamarca" (in Spanish)

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