Amaru Marka Wasi

Amaru Marka Wasi, Amarumarcahuasi or Amaromarcaguaci (possibly from Quechua amaru snake, marka village, wasi house; hispanicized and mixed spellings, Amarumarkahuasi, Amaru Markahuasi), also known as Salunniyuq, Salunpunku, Laqu, Laq'u, or Templo de la Luna is an archaeological site in Peru [1]. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, north of the city of Cusco [1]. It lies east of the archaeological site of Sacsayhuamán and south of Tambomachay and Puka Pukara, near Qenko [1]. This site named Amaru Marka Wasi was possibly the former residence of Amaru Yupanqui, also known as Amaro Tupac, the eldest son of Pachakutiq Inka Yupanki [1].