Chinchero archaeological site
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The Chinchero archaeological site is an Inca-era complex in Peru renowned for its terraced landscapes, colonial church built atop Inca foundations, and role as a historic gateway to the Sacred Valley.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinchero Inca archaeological site | 1 |
| colonial church of Chinchero | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Quechua people ⓘ
surface form:
Quechua communities
Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca civilization
|
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3760 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inca foundations
ⓘ
Inca platforms ⓘ Inca terraces ⓘ agricultural fields ⓘ agricultural terraces ⓘ ceremonial areas ⓘ colonial church ⓘ plazas ⓘ residential sectors ⓘ stairways ⓘ stone walls ⓘ storage structures ⓘ water channels ⓘ |
| hasView |
Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Andean mountains
|
| heritage | pre-Columbian heritage of Peru ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Quechua-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chinchero District
ⓘ
Cusco Region ⓘ Sacred Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Urubamba Province ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cusco ⓘ |
| material |
adobe (in colonial structures)
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Ollantaytambo archaeological site
ⓘ
surface form:
Ollantaytambo
Pisac ⓘ Sacred Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Sacred Valley of the Incas
|
| nearbyCity | Cusco ⓘ |
| region | Andes ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Inca and colonial architectural superposition
ⓘ
gateway to the Sacred Valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Late Horizon ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions in Inca times
ⓘ
agriculture in Inca times ⓘ religious ceremonies in Inca times ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chinchero Inca archaeological site
this entity surface form:
colonial church of Chinchero