|
Inka Raqay, Apurímac
Inka Raqay or Inkaraqay (Quechua ''Inka'' Inca, ''raqay'' ruin, a demolished building; shed, storehouse or dormitory for the laborers of a farm; a generally old building without roof, only with walls) is a small archaeological complex in Peru. It lies in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Cachora District. Inka Raqay is situated at a height of on the northern slope of Inka Wasi south of the archaeological site of Choquequirao, above the Apurímac River The Apurímac River ( que, Apurimaq mayu; es, Río Apurímac, ; from Quechua ''apu'' 'divinity' and ''rimaq'' 'oracle, talker') rises from glacial meltwater of the ridge of the Mismi, a mountain in the Arequipa Province in the south-western mo .... Link to sketch map showing the location of Inka Raqay References {{DEFAULTSORT:Inka Raqay, Apurimac Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in Apurímac Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy for the Union" , national_anthem = "National Anthem of Peru" , march = "March of Flags" , image_map = PER orthographic.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Lima , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = Peruvian Spanish, Spanish , languages_type = Co-official languages , languages = , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2017 , demonym = Peruvians, Peruvian , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential republic , leader_title1 = President of Peru, President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apurímac Region
Apurímac is the name of: * Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Perú * Apurímac Region, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Perú *Three albums by the German new-age band Cusco: ** ''Apurimac'' (album) **'' Apurimac II'' **'' Apurimac III'' {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abancay Province
The Abancay Province is one of seven provinces of the Apurímac Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Abancay. Boundaries *North: Cusco Region *East: Cotabambas Province, Grau Province *South: Aymaraes Province, Antabamba Province, Grau Province *West: Andahuaylas Province, Aymaraes Province Geography One of the highest mountains of the province is Ampay located in the Ampay National Sanctuary. Other mountains are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Abancay Province (Apurímac Region) Political division Abancay Province is divided into nine districts, which are: Ethnic groups The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (51.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.06% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.21% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quechua Language
Quechua (, ; ), usually called ("people's language") in Quechuan languages, is an indigenous language family spoken by the Quechua peoples, primarily living in the Peruvian Andes. Derived from a common ancestral language, it is the most widely spoken pre-Columbian language family of the Americas, with an estimated 8–10 million speakers as of 2004.Adelaar 2004, pp. 167–168, 255. Approximately 25% (7.7 million) of Peruvians speak a Quechuan language. It is perhaps most widely known for being the main language family of the Inca Empire. The Spanish encouraged its use until the Peruvian struggle for independence of the 1780s. As a result, Quechua variants are still widely spoken today, being the co-official language of many regions and the second most spoken language family in Peru. History Quechua had already expanded across wide ranges of the central Andes long before the expansion of the Inca Empire. The Inca were one among many peoples in present-day Peru who alread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 administrative, political and military center of the empire was in the city of Cusco. The Inca civilization arose from the Peruvian highlands sometime in the early 13th century. The Spanish began the conquest of the Inca Empire in 1532 and by 1572, the last Inca state was fully conquered. From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods. At its largest, the empire joined modern-day Peru, what are now western Ecuador, western and south central Bolivia, northwest Argentina, the southwesternmost tip of Colombia and a large portion of modern-day Chile, and into a state comparable to the historical empires of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Pedro De Cachora District
San Pedro de Cachora District is one of the nine districts of the province Abancay in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (62.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.05% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census The 2007 Peru Census was a detailed enumeration of the Peruvian population. It was conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática on Sunday, October 21, 2007. Its full name in Spanish is XI Censo de Población y VI de Vivien ...). INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish) See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inka Wasi (Apurímac)
Inka Wasi or Inkawasi (Quechua ''Inka'' Inca, ''wasi'' house, "Inca house", Hispanicized spellings ''Inca Huasi, Incahuasi, Incaguasi'') may refer to: *Incahuasi, a volcano on the border between Argentina and Chile *Cerro Incahuasi, a mountain in Chile *Cerros de Incahuasi, a mountain in the Antofagasta Region, Chile * Incahuasi District or Inkawasi, a district in the Lambayeque Region, Peru * Inka Wasi (Apurímac), a mountain in the Apurímac Region, Peru *Inka Wasi, Ayacucho, an archaeological site in Ayacucho Region, Peru *Inka Wasi (Bolivia), a mountain in the Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia *Inka Wasi, Huancavelica, an archaeological site in Huancavelica Region, Peru *Inka Wasi, Lima, an archaeological site in Lima Region, Peru *Inka Wasi (Lucanas), a mountain in the Lucanas Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru *Inka Wasi River, a river in Bolivia *Inkawasi District, a district in the Cusco Region, Peru *Isla Incahuasi, a rock in Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia *Inca Huasi (ancient lake), an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choquequirao
Choquequirao (possibly from Quechua ''chuqi'' metal, ''k'iraw'' crib, cot) is an Incan site in southern Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below Sunch'u Pata, the truncated hill top. The hilltop was anciently leveled and ringed with stones to create a 30 by 50 m platform. Choquequirao at an elevation of is in the spurs of the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Santa Teresa district, La Convención Province of the Cusco Region. The complex is 1,800 hectares, of which 30–40% is excavated. The site overlooks the Apurimac River canyon that has an elevation of . The site is reached by a two-day hike from outside Cusco.Trail to Cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apurímac River
The Apurímac River ( que, Apurimaq mayu; es, Río Apurímac, ; from Quechua ''apu'' 'divinity' and ''rimaq'' 'oracle, talker') rises from glacial meltwater of the ridge of the Mismi, a mountain in the Arequipa Province in the south-western mountain ranges of Peru, from the village Caylloma, and less than from the Pacific coast. It flows generally northwest past Cusco in narrow gorges with depths of up to 3,000 m, twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, its course interrupted by falls and rapids. Of the six attempts so far to travel the Apurímac in its full length, only two have been successful. After , the Apurímac joins the Mantaro River and becomes the Ene River, above sea level; then after joining the Perené River at above sea level, it becomes the Tambo River; when it joins the Urubamba at above sea level the river becomes the Ucayali, which is the main headstream of the Amazon. Sometimes the complete river from its source to its junction with the Ucayali, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Peru
Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance. Their nature and complexity of the sites vary from small single-featured sites such as pyramids to entire cities, such as Chan Chan and Machu Picchu. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the Culture Ministry (MINCUL) ( es, Ministerio de Cultura (Perú)). The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts. Sites The following is an alphabetical list of archaeological sites in Peru, it lists the main archaeological sites of touristic importance as published by the Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism. Archaeology of PeruArchaeological sites Retrieved March 3, 2009. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.png "Click for more on -> Quechua Language")
