Chinkana

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Chinkana
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Chinkana with Lake Titicaca and the island Qhuchiwat'a (Jochihuata) in the background
Location Bolivia, La Paz Department, Manco Kapac Province
Region Andes

Chinkana (Quechua for labyrinth) [1] is an archaeological site in Bolivia situated on the Isla del Sol, an island of Lake Titicaca. [2] It is located in the La Paz Department, Manco Kapac Province, Copacabana Municipality.

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References

  1. Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Quechua-Spanish dictionary, Cusco, Peru, 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Sitios Arqueológicos, La Isla del Sol". Viceministerio de Desarrollo de las Culturas. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.