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]
Location | Peru, Puno Region, Moho Province |
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Region | Andes |
References
edit- ^ Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
- ^ a b mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine "Sitio arqueológico Merquemarka", retrieved on January 25, 2014