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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Inca archaeological site
archaeological site
associatedWith Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Quechua communities
linked to: Quechua people

Spanish colonial period
country Peru
culture Inca civilization
linked to: Inca Empire
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 Andean mountains
linked to: Andes
heritage pre-Columbian heritage of Peru
languageRegion Quechua-speaking area
locatedIn Chinchero District
Cusco Region
Sacred Valley of the Incas
linked to: Sacred Valley

Urubamba Province
locatedNear Cusco
material adobe (in colonial structures)
stone
nearbyAttraction Ollantaytambo
Pisac
Sacred Valley of the Incas
linked to: Sacred Valley
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

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Sacred Valley contains Chinchero archaeological site
Chinchero hasArchaeologicalSite Chinchero Inca archaeological site
linked to: Chinchero archaeological site
Chinchero hasStructure colonial church of Chinchero
linked to: Chinchero archaeological site
Urubamba Province hasArchaeologicalSite Chinchero archaeological site