Inka Tampu, Vilcabamba

Also known as: Incatambo (Vilcabamba), Inka Tampu (Vilcabamba)

An archaeological site in Peru's Cusco Region, La Convencion Province, Vilcabamba District, situated atop a mountain also named Inka Tampu [1]. The name means "Inca inn" in Quechua [1]. The Vilcabamba region holds special historical significance as the last refuge of the Neo-Inca state, where Manco Inca and his successors maintained autonomous rule after retreating from the Spanish conquest of Cusco [2] [3].

TypeArchaeological site
Period1000 - 1500 AD
CountryPeru
Coordinates13.0638° S, 72.9339° W

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