Tampukancha

Tampukancha
Location	Peru
Region	Cusco Region, Anta Province
History
Cultures	Inca

Tampukancha (Quechua, tampu inn, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[1] Hispanicized Tambocancha, also Tambokancha) is an ancient Incan religious center located in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Zurite District,[2] about 30 miles from Cusco, the historic capital of the Inca Empire.[3]

References

Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
mincetur.gob.pe "Zona Arqueológica de Tambocancha" (in Spanish)
Catchpole, Heather (21 September 2004). "Incans smash and burn before leaving". News in Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 24, 2010.

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[1] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

[2] tur.gob.pe "Zona Arqueológica de Tambocancha" (in Spanish)

[abc-3] Catchpole, Heather (21 September 2004). "Incans smash and burn before leaving". News in Science. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 24, 2010.