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Mawk'allaqta, Espinar

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Region
  
Andes

Location
  
Peru, Cusco Region, Espinar Province

Mawk'allaqta, also Mawk'a Llaqta (Quechua mawk'a ancient, llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation), "ancient place", hispanicized spellings Maukallacta, Maukallaqta, Mauk'allaqta) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Espinar Province, on the border of the districts Coporaque and Suykutambo. Mawk'allaqta is situated on the banks of the Hank'amayu and the Apurímac River at a height of 3,915 metres (12,844 ft).

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Mawk'allaqta, Espinar Wikipedia