Tambomachay

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Tambomachay is an Inca archaeological site near Cusco, Peru, known for its finely crafted stonework and ceremonial water fountains.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Tambomachay canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca archaeological site
archaeological site
architecturalStyle Inca architecture
associatedWith Inca religion
ritual bathing
water worship
builtBy Inca Empire
constructionMaterial stone
continent South America
country Peru
culturePeriod Late Inca period
distanceFrom about 8 kilometers from Cusco
elevation approximately 3700 meters above sea level
era Late Horizon
hasAccess road from Cusco
hasFeature aqueducts
canals
ceremonial water fountains
finely crafted stonework
terraces
waterfalls
hasHydraulicEngineering continuous water flow system
gravity-fed water channels
hasNameMeaning often translated as "resting place" or "guesthouse"
hasPathType stone stairways
hasPreservationStatus well-preserved stonework
hasTouristInfrastructure ticketed entrance
hasView surrounding Andean landscape
heritageCulture Inca civilization
linked to: Inca Empire
languageOfName Quechua
locatedIn Cusco Region
Peru
locatedNear Cusco
managedBy Peruvian cultural authorities
nearbySite Puka Pukara
Qenqo
linked to: Q'enqo

Sacsayhuamán
openToPublic true
partOf archaeological sites near Cusco
possibleFunction ceremonial center
military outpost
royal retreat
water cult site
region Andes
tourismRegion Sacred Valley area
linked to: Sacred Valley
usedFor Inca ceremonies related to water and fertility (hypothesized)
waterSource natural springs

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sacsayhuamán near Tambomachay
Puca Pucara nearbySite Tambomachay