Ñusta Hispana

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For the mountain in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Yuraq Rumi.
Ñust'a Hisp'ana
Yuraq Rumi, Chuqip'allta
Yuraq Rumi ("white stone") at Ñust'a Hisp'ana
LocationPeru
RegionCusco Region
Height2950
History
CulturesInca

Ñust'a Hisp'ana (Quechua for "place where the princess urinates",[1] also spelled Ñusta España, Ñusta Ispanan),[2] Yuraq Rumi (Quechua yuraq white, rumi stone, "white stone", hispanicized Yurac Rumi)[3] or Chuqip'allta (Quechua chuqi precious metal, p'allta plane, hispanicized Chuquipalta)[4] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Vilcabamba District.[4]

Yuraq Rumi in a narrower sense is the name of a carved rock on the site, also known as the White Rock.[5]

Images

  • Bath at Ñust'a Hisp'ana
    Bath at Ñust'a Hisp'ana
  • Nine seats beside Yuraq Rumi
    Nine seats beside Yuraq Rumi
  • Sign at Ñust'a Hisp'ana
    Sign at Ñust'a Hisp'ana

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  2. ^ Lee, Vincent R. (2013-01-19). Forgotten Vilcabamba: Final Stronghold of the Incas. Kindle Edition.
  3. ^ "Antecedentes Históricos y Arqueológicos". Ministerio de Cultura. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Conjunto arqueológico de Ñusta Hispana". mincetur. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Thomson, Hugh. (2001). The White Rock. An Exploration of the Inca Heartland. London: Orion Books Ltd. p.310.
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