Awkimarka (

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several Indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, an Indigenous South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language ...

''awki'' prince / a mythical figure of the

Andean The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S ...

culture / grandfather, ''marka'' village, Hispanicized spelling ''Auquimarca'') is an archaeological site in the

Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of: *Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Peru * Department of Apurímac, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Peru *Three albums by the German new-age band Cusco Cusco or Cuzco (; or ...

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

. It lies on a mountain of the same name which reaches a height of about . It is situated in the

, Andahuaylas Province, on the border of the districts of Pomacocha and Tumay Huaraca. (in Spanish)escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)

References

Archaeological sites in the Department of Apurímac Mountains of the Department of Apurímac {{Peru-archaeology-stub