Wamanmarka, Lima

Wamanmarka or Waman Marka (Quechua waman falcon, marka village,[1] Hispanicized spelling Huamanmarca) is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in the Lima Region of Peru. 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, Carania District, at a height of 3,800 m (12,500 ft).[2]

This article is about the archaeological site in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waman Marka (disambiguation).
Wamanmarka
LocationLima Region, Peru
RegionAndes
Height3,800 m (12,500 ft)

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  2. "Asentamiento Arqueológico Prehispánico Huamanmarca". mincetur. Retrieved January 11, 2016. (in Spanish)


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