Qenko
Q'enqo, Qenko, Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the Sacred Valley of Peru located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, located about 6 km north east of Cusco and to the east of Sacsayhuamán.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archeological site
- Also known as: “Kenko”, “Q’enqo”, “Q’enqo Grande”, and “Q’inqu”
- Address: Circunvalación
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sacsayhuamán and Coricancha.
Sacsayhuamán
Nature reserve
Sacsayhuamán or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture and sits at an altitude of 3,701 metres.
Coricancha
Museum
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 1¼ km south of Qenko.
Cuzco Cathedral
Church
The Cathedral of Cusco or Cathedral Basilica of the Virgin of the Assumption is the main temple of the city of Cusco, in Peru and houses the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Cusco. Cuzco Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southwest of Qenko.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.
Cuzco
Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.
Qenko
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.50901° or 13° 30′ 32″ south
Longitude
-71.97044° or 71° 58′ 14″ west
Open location code
57RCF2RH+9R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Qenko” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Кенка”
- Czech: “Kenko”
- Czech: “Kkenko”
- Czech: “Qenko”
- Czech: “Quenco”
- Czech: “Quenko”
- Dutch: “Kenko”
- Esperanto: “Qenqo”
- French: “Q’enqo”
- French: “Q’inqu”
- French: “Quenko”
- Georgian: “კენკო”
- German: “Kenko, Qenko, Q’enqo”
- German: “Qenko”
- Italian: “Kenko”
- Italian: “Qenko”
- Macedonian: “Кенко”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kenko”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Q’enqo”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Q’inqu”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Qenqo”
- Norwegian: “Q’enqo”
- Portuguese: “Kenko”
- Quechua: “Kenko”
- Quechua: “Q’enqo”
- Quechua: “Q’inqu”
- Quechua: “Qenko”
- Quechua: “Qenqo”
- Quechua: “Qinqu”
- Russian: “Кенко”
- Slovak: “Kenko”
- Slovak: “Qenco”
- Slovak: “Qenko”
- Spanish: “Kenko”
- Spanish: “Qenko”
- Spanish: “Quenco”
- Spanish: “Quenko”
- Swedish: “Kenko”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qochapata and Q’enqo Chico.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Circuito Turístico Sitio Arqueológico de Q’enqo and bus stop Huerto.
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