Inka Mach'ay, Peru

For the archaeological site in Bolivia, see Inka Mach'ay, Bolivia.
Inka Mach'ay
Location Peru
Region Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province

Inka Mach'ay (Quechua inka Inca, mach'ay cave, "Inca cave",[1][2] Hispanicized spelling Incamachay, Inca Machay) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province, Ñahuimpuquio District.[3]

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References

  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): Inka - Monarca, rey, emperador, jefe supremo del Imperio del Tawantinsuyu. Mach'ay - s. Cueva, caverna, glorieta, socavón, gruta natural o artificial. (Machay - v. Embriagarse, emborracharse. (English: "to get drunk"))
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): inka. - s. Soberano, monarca, supremo jerarca del Tawantinsuyu. (machay. - intr. Emborracharse. Embriagarse, ponerse beodo. / s. Huso repleto de hilo.)
  3. mincetur.gob.pe "Sitio arqueológico Inka Machay", retrieved on February 2, 2014

Coordinates: 12°19′12″S 75°04′12″W / 12.3200°S 75.0700°W / -12.3200; -75.0700

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