Runkuraqay
Cusco Region | |
| Coordinates | 13°13′42″S 72°30′05″W / 13.22833°S 72.50139°W |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Cultures | Inca |
RunkuraqayCusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District. It is situated southeast of the archaeological site Machu Picchu and south of the Vilcanota river.[5] The ruins lie on the southern slope of the mountain Runkuraqay near the Runkuraqay pass, northeast of the archaeological site Sayacmarca and southeast of the site Qunchamarka.
Hiram Bingham III visited the site in April 1915. Paul Fejos visited in 1940.[6]
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Location of Runkuraqay as shown on a sign nearWillkaraqay -
At the Runkuraqay pass
See also
- Inti Punku
- Patallaqta
- Phuyupatamarka
- Warmi Wañusqa
- Willkaraqay
References and notes
- ^ http://www.mincetur.gob.pe Region Cusco - Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Note: The dictionary of the 'Academia Mayor de la Lengua Quechua' gives Runru Raqay as an alternative.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region) showing the location of the mountain Runkuraqay
- ISBN 9781842125854.