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Markapukyu

Coordinates: 10°29′25″S 76°11′47″W / 10.4904°S 76.1965°W / -10.4904; -76.1965
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Markapukyu
LocationPeru, Pasco Region, Pasco Province
RegionAndes
Height3,787 metres (12,425 ft)

Markapukyu (Hispanicized spelling Marcapuquio) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Yarusyacán District, at a height of 3,787 metres (12,425 ft).[1] The name is derived from Quechua marka, meaning 'village' or 'storey', and pukyu, meaning 'spring of water',[2][3]

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  1. ^ "Marcapuquio". mincetur. Archived from the original on March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

10°29′25″S 76°11′47″W / 10.4904°S 76.1965°W / -10.4904; -76.1965