Wamanmarka or Waman Marka (
Quechua ''waman''
falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
Adult falcons ...
, ''marka'' village,
[ Hispanicized spelling ''Huamanmarca'') is a ]pre-Hispanic
In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era spans from the original settlement of North and South America in the Upper Paleolithic period through European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage of 1492. Usually, ...
archaeological site in the Lima Region
The Department of Lima () is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru, the ''seat of the Regional Government'' is Huacho.
Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located west of the Departm ...
of Peru
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, 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 ...
. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by ''Resolución Directoral Nacional'' No. 326/INC on October 30, 1997. Wamanmarka is located in the Yauyos Province
The Yauyos Province is a province located in the Lima Region of Peru. It is one of the eleven that make up that region.
Boundaries
*North: Huarochirí Province
*East: Junín Region, Huancavelica Region
*South: Ica Region
*West: Cañete Province
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, Carania District, at a height of .[
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References
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Lima Region
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