Qullasuyu ( Quechua and Aymara spelling, ; Hispanicized spellings: ''Collasuyu, Kholla Suyu'') was the southeastern provincial region of the

Inca Empire The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, (Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts", "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The admin ...

. Qullasuyu is the region of the Qulla and related specifically to the native Qulla

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who primarily resided in areas such as Cochabamba and

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. Most Aymara territories which are now largely incorporated into the modern South American states of northern

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and

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were annexed during the reign of

Sapa Inca The Sapa Inca (from Quechua ''Sapa Inka'' "the only Inca") was the monarch of the Inca Empire (''Tawantinsuyu''), as well as ruler of the earlier Kingdom of Cusco and the later Neo-Inca State. While the origins of the position are mythical and o ...

Huayna Cápac in the sixteenth century. Recently, there have been movements to form a "Greater Qullasuyu" (or Qullana Suyu Marka) which would incorporate a territory similar to the former Tawantinsuyu in extent. This ideal has been proposed by the office of the

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and the parliament of the Qullana. Qullasuyu was the largest of the four ''suyu'' (or "quarters", the largest divisions of the Inca empire) in terms of area. This ''suyu'' encompassed the Bolivian

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and much of the southern Andes, running down into Argentina and as far south as the

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near modern Santiago, Chile. Along with Kuntisuyu, it was part of the '' Hurin Suyukuna'' or "Lower Quarters" of the empire.

Etymology

From Quechua, composite of ''qulla'' (meaning

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, but also the namesake people) and '' suyu'' (region, quarter of the

), with the meaning of "southern region".

Wamani

Each ''suyu'' was divided into ''wamani'', or provinces. Qullasuyu included the ''wamani'' of: * Arica or Arika *Cana or Kana *Canche or Kanche *Caranga or Karanka *Caruma *Cavina or Kawina, whose people were “Incas by privilege” *Chicha * Cochabamba or Quchapampa *Collagua *Lipe * Locumba *

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Pacajes Pacajes is a province in the Bolivian department of La Paz. Its capital is Coro Coro. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:Boliviam IGM map Rosario Hoja 5841-IV The most important river of the province ...

or Pacasa *Qolla Urcosuyu or Qulla Urqusuyu *Sama *Tambo or Tampu * Tarata *Ubina *Yampará or Yampara Steward, Julian H. & Faron, Louis, C. (1959). Native Peoples of South America. McGraw-Hill: New York, p. 185-192

References

Subdivisions of the Inca Empire {{Pre-Columbian-stub

Etymology

Wamani

See also

References