Chakamarka Historical Sanctuary

Chakamarka Historical Sanctuary

Obelisk of Chakamarka
Location Peru, Junín Region
Coordinates 11°12′59″S 75°58′12″W / 11.21639°S 75.97000°W / -11.21639; -75.97000Coordinates: 11°12′59″S 75°58′12″W / 11.21639°S 75.97000°W / -11.21639; -75.97000

The Chakamarka Historical Sanctuary[1] (Aymara and Quechua chaka bridge, marka village, town, location, "bridge village or location", Spanish usage Santuario Histórico de Chacamarca) is a 2,500-hectare historical site in the central highlands of Peru within the Junín Region, Junín Province. The sanctuary protects the site of the Battle of Junín in 1824 and the archaeological remains of the Pumpu culture.

Sources

  1. Variations in the Expression of Inka Power: a Symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 18 and19 October 1997 / Richard L. Burger, Craig Morris and Ramiro Matos Mendieta, editors; Joanne Pillsbury and Jeffrey Quilter, general editors. 2007: Chakamarka

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