Abancay

Abancay (from Quechua language: Hamanqay, Amanqay, or Amankay, meaning lily) is a city in southern-central Peru. It is the capital of both the Apurímac Region and the Abancay Province, and serves an important cultural, economic, and political role in Apurímac. Name The origin of the word Abancay might have two possible explanations: • It is a transliteration to Spanish of the Quechuan word amancay, meaning lily. • It originates from the Quechuan awanqay, meaning weaving place, which is the ver…