Sayacmarca Explained

Sayacmarca
Map Type:Peru
Relief:yes
Location:
Cusco Region
Type:Settlement
Cultures:Inca

Sayacmarca[1] [2] [3] is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District. It is situated southwest of the archaeological site Runkuraqay and the Runkuraqay pass and southeast of the sites Phuyupatamarka and Qunchamarka.[4] [5]

Hiram Bingham III visited the site in April 1915, referring to it as Cedrobamba, or cedar plain.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nair, Stella. At Home with the Sapa Inca: Architecture, Space, and Legacy at Chinchero. 2015. University of Texas Press. 9781477302507. 207. en.
  2. Book: Trekking in Peru: 50 Best Walks and Hikes. Bradt. Hilary. Jarvis. Kathy. 2014. Bradt Travel Guides. 9781841624921. 290, 296. en.
  3. Book: Fortifications of the Incas: 1200–1531. Kaufmann. H. W.. Kaufmann. J. E.. 2012. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781849080460. 37. en.
  4. http://nroirand.free.fr/images/peru-trek/map_inca_trail.jpg nroirand.free.fr
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
  6. Book: Bingham. Hiram. Lost City of the Incas. 1952. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 9781842125854. 22,253-254. registration.

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