Qurimarka, Cusco

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Qurimarka
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District
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Cultures Inca

Qurimarka (Quechua quri gold, marka village / storey) [1] [2] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. [3] It is situated at the river Rayanniyuq (Rayanniyoc) and it belongs to the community Rayanniyuq.

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Peru republic in South America

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. mincetur.gob.pe "Sito arqueológico de Qorimarca", retrieved on January 31, 2014