Location Peru | Region Cusco District | |
Amaru Marka Wasi, also known as Wak'a Amaru Marka Wasi, (Quechua wak'a a local god of protection, a sacred object or place / sacred, amaru snake, marka village, wasi house, hispanicized and mixed spellings Amarumarcahuasi, Amarumarkahuasi, Amaru Markahuasi), Salunniyuq (Salonniyoq, Salonniyuq), Salunpunku (Salonpunku), Laqu or Laq'u (Lacco, Lago) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, north of the city of Cusco. It lies east of the archaeological site of Saksaywaman (Saqsaywaman) and south of Tampu Mach'ay and Puka Pukara, near Q'inqu.
This site named Amaru Marka Wasi was possibly the former residence of Amaru Yupanki (Amaru Yupanqui), also known as Amaru Tupaq (Amaro Thupa, Amaro Tupac), the eldest son of Pachakutiq Inka Yupanki.