Tumebamba or Tomebamba, was a former city-state in the Inca federation, held by the ethnic Cañaris people; roughly translating to "entrance of the puma". Known as the "second Cusco" (the Inca capital) because of its high quality architecture, it was given to Atahualpa when the empire was divided in 1527.
Its fate was decided when Canari tribal leaders chose to follow Huáscar in 1531 (War of the two brothers) and betrayed Atahualpa. In late 1531 or early 1532, Atahualpa and his generals took revenge, forcing the city to surrender and destroying it.
Tumebamba is the Inca city that preceded Cuenca, Ecuador.