Quchapata

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Quchapata
Location Peru
Region Cusco Region, La Convención Province
History
Cultures Inca

Quchapata (Quechua qucha lake, lagoon, pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore, [1] "lake shore", Hispanicized spelling Cochapata) is an archaeological complex in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Huayopata District. [2]

Peru republic in South America

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La Convención Province Province in Cusco, Peru

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. mincetur.gob.pe Archived February 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine . "Cnjunto arqueológico de Cochapata", retrieved on February 12, 2014