Q'enqo,
Qenko,
Kenko,
or Quenco
(all from
Quechua for "zig-zag")
[Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)] is an archaeological site in the
Sacred Valley
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of
Peru
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located in the
Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
,
Cusco Province,
Cusco District,
about 6 km north east of
Cusco
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. The site was declared a Cultural Heritage ''(Patrimonio Cultural)'' of the Cusco Region by the National Institute of Culture.
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.
Gallery
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File:Altar_subterraneo.JPG, Underground shrine
See also
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Amaru Marka Wasi
References
External links
Archaeological sites in Cusco Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
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