Coordinates: 15°18′50″S 70°16′35″W / 15.31389°S 70.27639°W / -15.31389; -70.27639

Intikancha (Puno)

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Intikancha
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Highest point
Elevation4,400 m (14,400 ft)[1]
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Geography
LocationPeru, Puno Region, Lampa Province, San Román Province
Parent rangeAndes

Intikancha (Quechua inti sun, kancha enclosure, enclosed place, yard, a frame, or wall that encloses,[2] "sun yard", Hispanicized spelling Inticancha) is a mountain with an archaeological site of the same name in the Andes of Peru, about 4,400 metres (14,436 ft) high. It is located in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Nicasio District, and in the San Román Province, Juliaca District.[1]

The archaeological site of Intikancha was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 79.[3] It lies south of the mountain and archaeological site of Pukarani.

References

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  1. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lampa Province (Puno Region)
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. ^ Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación (pdf)