Cusichaca River

Also known as: Río Cusichaca, Кусичака, კუსიჩაკას ხეობა, 庫西查卡河

The Cusichaca River valley in the Cusco Region is one of the most comprehensively studied archaeological areas in Peru, investigated since 1977 by Dr. Ann Kendall and the Cusichaca Trust [1] [2]. The valley contains Inca sites including Patallacta [1] [3] [4]. The archaeological data has been applied to restore approximately 30 km of canals and 600 ha of terracing to full productivity [5].

TypeNatural feature
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryPeru
Coordinates13.2261° S, 72.4300° W

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