Marpa, Peru

Coordinates: 15°14′58″S 72°59′20″W / 15.24944°S 72.98889°W / -15.24944; -72.98889
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Marpa
Arequipa
TypeSettlement

Marpa is a ruined

pre-Hispanic town located along the Cotahuasi Canyon in the Andes range of southern Peru.[1][2]

The Cotahuasi River arises in the

Inca road along the canyon was well-used, and sections have survived, as have the ruins of agricultural terraces, staircases and ancient tombs. The Inca road may have been built along the route of an older road built by the Wari culture
, a dominant force in the highlands of central and southern Peru between 500AD and 900AD.

External links

References

  1. ^ Pioneer Expeditions Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Cotahuasi canyon trek". Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2010-07-31.

15°14′58″S 72°59′20″W / 15.24944°S 72.98889°W / -15.24944; -72.98889