Qenko
 Monoliths at Qenko | |
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| Alternative name | Qenqo, Qenko, Kenko, Quenco |
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| Location |  PeruCusco |
| Coordinates | 13°30′38″S 71°58′18″W / 13.51056°S 71.97167°W |
| Type | Temple |
| History | |
| Periods | Late Horizon |
| Cultures | Inca |
Q'enqo,Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District,[5] about 6 km north east of Cusco. The site was declared a Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of the Cusco Region by the National Institute of Culture.[5]
It is one of the largest huacas (holy places) in the Cusco Region. Many huacas were based on naturally occurring rock formations. It was believed to be a place where sacrifices and mummification took place.[11]
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Underground shrine
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9780739194898.
- ^ Cusco Info - Saqsaywaman
- ISBN 9782894641224.
- ISBN 9780762703609.
- ^ a b c "SITIO ARQUELÓGICO DE QENKO" (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ISBN 9780756650667.
- ISBN 9781843530749.
- ISBN 9780292714854.
- ISBN 9781845373887.
- ISBN 0822393174.
- ^ ISBN 0-8094-9870-7.
- ^ Peru 1:100 000, Cusco (28-s). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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