Qhapaq Kancha

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Qhapaq Kancha
Location Peru, Cusco Region, Espinar Province
Region Andes
History
Periods Inca

Qhapaq Kancha (Quechua qhapaq noble, principal, mighty, kancha corral, [1] "principal corral", hispanicized spelling Ccapac Cancha) is an archaeological site in Peru of the Inca period on top of a mountain of the same name. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Coya District. [2]

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Sitio Arqueológico Ccapac Cancha". mincetur. Retrieved August 17, 2015.