Puqin Kancha
LocationPeru, Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Santiago District
RegionAndes

Puqin Kancha[1] (other spellings Poken Kancha, Poquencancha) is an archaeological site near Cusco in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Santiago District.[2] The site consists of a wall on the mountain Puqin (Puquin). Puqin Kancha is protected by the Peruvian state by General Law No. 28296.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Rodolfo Cerrón-Palomino, Las etimologías toponímicas del Inca Garcilaso, Revista Andina 38, Las etimologás toponímicas del Inca Garcilaso, Cuzco, Peru, 2004
  2. ↑ Plan de Desarollo Urbano Cusco al 2023, Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco, 2.5. Componente Arqueología - Cultura, p. 274
  3. ↑ Sign at Puqin Kancha


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