Qenko

Q'enqo, Qenko, Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the of located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, , about 6 km north east of .
Wikipedia
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  • 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.

Nature reserve
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or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of , Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is an important example of Inca architecture.

Museum
Photo: Xauxa, CC BY 2.5.
The was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in , Peru, which was the capital of the empire. is situated 1¼ km south of Qenko.

Peak
Photo: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in . It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, . It is a natural viewpoint of the city of situated at a height of 3,600 metres. On top of the mountain there is a statue called Cristo Blanco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

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or Cusco, in the , is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of 's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to , the , and other Inca sites in the region.

Town
Photo: Istas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Qenko.

Qenko

Latitude
-13.50901° or 13° 30′ 32″ south
Longitude
-71.97044° or 71° 58′ 14″ west
Open location code
57RCF2RH+9R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49887276
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q2351926
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qochapata and Q’enqo Chico.

Nearby Places

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