Uchkus Inkañan (
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 ...
''uchku'' hole, opening'' Inka''
Inca
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 ...
, ''ñan'' road, route, hispanicized spellings ''Uchcus Incañan, Uchkus Incanan'', ''Uchkus Incañan'') is an archaeological site in the
Huancavelica Region
Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, ...
in
Peru
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, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
. It is located in the
Huancavelica Province
The Huancavelica Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Huancavelica.
Boundaries
*North: Tayacaja Province
*East: Acobamba Province, Churcampa Province and Angara ...
,
Yauli District.
[mincetur.gob.pe - Principales sitios arqueológicos de interés turístico (in Spanish)]
References
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Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Huancavelica Region