Inka Raqay, Apurímac

This article is about the archaeological site in the Apurímac Region, Peru. For other uses, see Inka Raqay.
Inka Raqay
Location Peru, Apurímac Region, Abancay Province
Height 3,590 metres (11,778 ft)

Inka Raqay or Inkaraqay (Quechua Inka Inca, raqay ruin, a demolished building; shed, storehouse or dormitory for the laborers of a farm; a generally old building without roof, only with walls)[1] is a small archaeological complex in Peru. It lies in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Cachora District.[2] Inka Raqay is situated at a height of 3,590 metres (11,778 ft) on the northern slope of Inka Wasi south of the archaeological site of Choquequirao, above the Apurímac River.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Sitio arqueológico Inkaraqay". mincetur. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Villa Los Loros, Choquequirao Lodge". Choquequirao Lodge. Retrieved April 5, 2014. Link to sketch map showing the location of Inka Raqay

Coordinates: 13°26′54″S 72°51′19″W / 13.4482°S 72.8552°W / -13.4482; -72.8552

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