Machu Colca,[1][2]Machuqolqa[3] or Machu Qollqa[4][5][6] (from Quechua machu old, old person, qullqa, qulqa deposit, storehouse)[7] is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District, a few minutes outside of Chinchero.[3] Machu Colca is situated at about 3,850 metres (12,631 ft) of elevation, above the left bank of the Urubamba River, near the village of Raqch'i (Raqchi).[3]
The archeological site features 14 terraces with partial buildings, while the adjacent parking lot is lined with small handicraft stores and a Zip line park.
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^Nair, Stella (2015). At Home with the Sapa Inca: Architecture, Space, and Legacy at Chinchero. University of Texas Press. pp. 37, 157, 158. ISBN 9781477302507.
^ abc"Zona Arqueológica De Machuqolqa". ficha.sigmincetur.mincetur.gob.pe. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
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^Protzen, Jean-Pierre (2005). Arquitectura y construcción incas en Ollantaytambo (in Spanish). Fondo Editorial de la Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú. p. 146. ISBN 9789972427022.
^Areshian, Gregory E. (2013). Empires and Diversity: On the Crossroads of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History. ISD LLC. p. 224. ISBN 9781938770517.
^Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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