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References
- ↑ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
- ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ mincetur.gob.pe "Sitio arqueológico de Thupu Inka", retrieved on January 27, 2014
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