Inkachaka

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Inkachaka
Location Bolivia, Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Colomi Municipality
Region Andes
Coordinates 17°14′18″S65°48′44″W / 17.23833°S 65.81222°W / -17.23833; -65.81222 Coordinates: 17°14′18″S65°48′44″W / 17.23833°S 65.81222°W / -17.23833; -65.81222

Inkachaka or Inka Chaka (Quechua Inka Inca, chaka bridge, [1] "Inca bridge", hispanicized spellings Incachaca, Inca Chaca) is an archaeological site in Bolivia. It is situated in the Cochabamba Department, Chapare Province, Colomi Municipality. The site was declared a Cultural Heritage of Bolivia by Law 2533 on October 24, 2003. [2]

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Bolivia: Ley Nº 2533, 24 de octubre de 2003". lexivox.org. Retrieved May 20, 2014.