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Qhapaq Kancha

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Qhapaq Kancha
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Espinar Province
RegionAndes
History
PeriodsInca

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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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. ^ "Sitio Arqueológico Ccapac Cancha". mincetur. Retrieved August 17, 2015.