Inka Mach'ay, Bolivia
For the archaeological site in Peru, see Inka Mach'ay, Peru.
| Inka Mach'ay | |
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Cave paintings of Inka Mach'ay | |
| Location | Bolivia |
| Region | Chuquisaca Department, Oropeza Province |
| Height | 3,510 metres (11,516 ft)[1] |
Inka Mach'ay (Quechua inka Inca, mach'ay cave, "Inca cave",[2][3] hispanicized spellings Incamachay, Inca Machay) is an archaeological site in Bolivia. It is situated in the Chuquisaca Department, Oropeza Province,[4] Chuquisaca Municipality, at a height of 3,510 metres (11,516 ft). Inka Mach'ay was declared a National Monument on May 27, 1958, by Supreme Decrete No. 4954.[4]
References
- ↑ siarb-bolivia.org "Archaeological parks", retrieved on February 2, 2014
- ↑ 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"))
- ↑ 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.)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 bolivia.com Viceministerio de Desarollo de las Culturas, Bolivia, "Patrimonio Cultural, Monumentos Nacionales Declarados por el Estado Boliviano"
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