Kanichi (from
Ayacucho Quechua
Ayacucho (also called Chanca or Chanka after the local Chanka ethnicity that dominated the area before the Inca conquest) is a variety of Southern Quechua spoken in the Ayacucho Region, Peru, as well as by immigrants from Ayacucho in Lima. With ...
,
[ see: ''khamuchiy''] Hispanicized spelling ''Caniche'') is an archaeological site in
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by RDN No. 197/INC on April 2, 2003. Kanichi lies in the
Ayacucho Region
Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...
,
Lucanas Province
Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below:
Some of the largest lakes of the p ...
,
Carmen Salcedo District.
[El Peruano, Normas Legales, p. 243765, May 8, 2003, Lima]
The archaeological complex, which is about 200,000 square meters,
was influenced by the
Wari and
Chanka
The Chanka people (or Chanca) are a Quechua people ethnic group living in the regions of Apurimac, Ayacucho and Lamas of Peru. They were enemies of the Incas, and they were centered primarily in Andahuaylas, located in the modern-day region of ...
cultures.
The complex includes a variety of buildings including
Chullpa
A ''chullpa'' is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. ''Chullpas'' are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia. The tallest are about high.
The tombs at Sillustani are most famou ...
s, religious and ceremonial buildings, service centers, and a water system of wells and springs.
Kanichi is open to tourists from 6am to 6pm.
References
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Ayacucho Region
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