Puqin Kancha

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]

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

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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