Chinkana

Chinkana

Chinkana with Lake Titicaca and the island Qhuchiwat'a (Jochihuata) in the background
Location Bolivia, La Paz Department, Manco Kapac Province
Region Andes

Chinkana (Quechua for labyrinth)[1] is an archaeological site in Bolivia situated on the Isla del Sol, an island of Lake Titicaca.[2] It is located in the La Paz Department, Manco Kapac Province, Copacabana Municipality.

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References

  1. Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Quechua-Spanish dictionary, Cusco, Peru, 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Sitios Arqueológicos, La Isla del Sol". Viceministerio de Desarrollo de las Culturas. Retrieved April 15, 2014.


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