Mirq'imarka

Mirq'imarka (Aymara mirq'i old, broken, destroyed, marka village,[1] "old or destroyed village", Hispanicized and mixed spellings Merquemarca, Merke Marka, Merquemarka) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Puno Region, Moho Province, Moho District.[2] The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru by the National Institute of Culture.[2]

Mirq'imarka
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Moho Province
RegionAndes

References
  1. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
  2. mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine "Sitio arqueológico Merquemarka", retrieved on January 25, 2014

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