Choquepuquio (possibly from
Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
''chuqi'' metal, gold (
spring
Spring(s) may refer to:
Common uses
* Spring (season), a season of the year
* Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy
* Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water
* Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a ...
. These extensive ruins are situated in the
, near the village of Huacarpay and the homonymous lake.
The site dates back to c. 400 CE and lasted into the Colonial Period before its abandonment around 1530 CE.
*http://amerique-latine.com/ala/fr/Choquepuquyo.html
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