Inka Raqay or Inkaraqay (Quechua Inka Inca, raqay ruin, a demolished building; shed, storehouse or dormitory for the laborers of a farm; a generally old building without roof, only with walls)[1] is a small archaeological complex in Peru. It lies in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Cachora District.[2] Inka Raqay is situated at a height of 3,590 metres (11,778 ft) on the northern slope of Inka Wasi south of the archaeological site of Choquequirao, above the Apurímac River.[3]
Location | Peru, Apurímac Region, Abancay Province |
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Height | 3,590 metres (11,778 ft) |
References
edit- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ "Sitio arqueológico Inkaraqay". mincetur. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ "Villa Los Loros, Choquequirao Lodge". Choquequirao Lodge. Retrieved April 5, 2014. Link to sketch map showing the location of Inka Raqay