Talk:Llaqtapata

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The Llactapata studied by Thomson and Ziegler is not the same Llactapata pictured in the main article (the one in the Cusichaca valley). There is in fact another Llactapata much closer to the Machu Picchu ruins. There seems to be great confusion regarding this subject as the two names have been conflated. In 2003, Thomson and Ziegler rediscovered a Llactapata site a mere two miles from the main Machu Picchu ruins. This site had been originally discovered by Hiram Bingham when he discovered Machu Picchu, but due to his inexact description of its locatin, it was soon lost. Thomson and Ziegler set out to rediscover it and did, as recounted in Thomson's book The White Rock. Perhaps the Llactapata page should be made into a disambiguation page or a clear distinction should be made between the two sites.

Just got back from the Trail. Have photos that document where some of the confusion comes from. Also have Bingham's book. Rewrite on the way. Steve Pastor (talk) 22:34, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Regarding Bingham using the word "castle" to decribe LLactapata...I have his book in front of me, and am going to use his exact words, which do not include "castle".Steve Pastor (talk) 21:44, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

[cricobr] I have extensively reorganised the article in an attempt to eliminate the confusion referred to here. - Cricobr (talk) 19:44, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

reflist-tipo

I don't know how to fix an tipo in the reflist but there is a tipo in Ref. 4: Quote: "Malville, J. McKim; Hugh Thomson, Gary Zeigler (2004)." it is Gary Ziegler, not Zeigler. -- Hartmann Schedel ^Prost 15:23, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

Fixed - Cricobr (talk) 19:40, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Split article into two: Llactapata and Patallacta

I think this article deserves to be split. One for the Llactapata to the west of Cuzco and one for Patallacta that is to the east near Km 82. Even though Llactapata is used to name both the more common name for the latter very significant site is Patallacta. Dger (talk) 19:53, 22 December 2011 (UTC)