Mirq'imarka

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Mirq'imarka
Location Peru, Puno Region, Moho Province
Region Andes

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]


References

  1. Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription)
  2. 2.0 2.1 mincetur.gob.pe "Sitio arqueológico Merquemarka", retrieved on January 25, 2014


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