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For the archaeological site in the Puno Region, Peru, see
Q'inq'u .
Q'inqu (Quechua for "zig-zag",[1] Ccenco, Quenco , also Kenko, Qenko, Q'enko, Qenqo ) is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region , Cusco Province , Cusco District ,[2] Cusco . The site was declared a Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of the Cusco Region by the National Institute of Culture.[2]
It is one of the largest wak'as wak'as were based on naturally occurring rock formations. It was believed to be a place where sacrifices and mummification took place.[3]
Gallery See also References
^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
^ a b mincetur.gob.pe Archived February 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine "Sitio arqueológico de Qenko", retrieved on January 24, 2014^ Incas: lords of gold and glory . New York: Time-Life Books. 1992. p. 143. ISBN 0-8094-9870-7
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