Chacamarca Historic Sanctuary
| Chakamarka Historical Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
 Obelisk of Chakamarka | |
| Location | Peru, Junín Region |
The Chakamarka Historical Sanctuary[1] (Aymara and Quechua chaka bridge, marka village, town, location, "bridge village or location", Spanish usage Santuario Histórico de Chacamarca) is a 2,500-hectare historical site in the central highlands of Peru within the Junín Region, Junín Province. The sanctuary protects the site of the Battle of Junín in 1824 and the archaeological remains of the Pumpu culture.
Sources
- ^ Variations in the Expression of Inka Power: a Symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 18 and 19 October 1997 / Richard L. Burger, Craig Morris and Ramiro Matos Mendieta, editors; Joanne Pillsbury and Jeffrey Quilter, general editors. 2007: Chakamarka
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