Inka Raqay, Bolivia

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Inka Raqay
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Inka Raqay at sunrise during the Willkakuti ceremony in 2013
Location Bolivia, Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province
Coordinates 17°28′44″S66°23′6″W / 17.47889°S 66.38500°W / -17.47889; -66.38500

Inka Raqay [1] (Quechua Inka Inca, raqay ruin, a demolished building; shed, storehouse or dormitory for the laborers of a farm; a generally old building without roof, only with walls) [2] is an archaeological site in Bolivia. It is located in the Cochabamba Department, Quillacollo Province, Sipe Sipe Municipality, near the community of Linku. [1]

Inka Raqay was declared a National Archaeological Monument by Law No. 3479 of September 22, 2006. By Law No. 295 of September 28, 2012, it was declared a Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Bolivian state. It is one of the historical places where Willkakuti, the Andean-Amazonic New Year, is celebrated. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evo Morales Ayma, Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia, LEY Nº 295, LEY DE 28 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2012
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary](PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. "Intiwatana inicia el año 5520 en la cultura andina". opinion.com.bo. 21 June 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2014.