Vilcabamba (Peru)

- 13.08333 - 73.01667Koordinaten: 13 ° 5 '0 "S, 73 ° 1' 0 " W

Vilcabamba ( Willkapampa, Quechua Wilka, holy ' and pampa, level ' = " sacred area " ) was the last refuge of the Incas in Peru after the Spanish had conquered their kingdom. In this area, which is drained by the Rio Vilcabamba, are the villages of Vilcabamba Viejo ( Espíritu Pampa ) and Vilcabamba Nuevo (San Francisco).

Today in this area there is the district of Vilcabamba, based in Lucma as an administrative unit of the province of La Convención, whose seat is in Quillabamba, of the department of Cusco.

Vilcabamba is located between the major rivers Apurimac and Vilcanota / Urubamba roughly in the triangle of Choquequirao (about 120 km west of Cusco ), Chaullay / Santa Ana (about 20 km north- west of Machu Picchu ) and Espíritu Pampa ( about 110 km west of Machu Picchu ).

After Manco Capac II had made ​​against the Spaniards, he fled to Vilcabamba and performed the intruders from there resistance. After his assassination, placed his two sons and Titu Cusi Yupanqui Túpac Sayri continue the fight. After her death, Túpac Amaru claimed in 1570 the Inca dignity. On July 24, 1572, the Spanish conquered Vilcabamba Viejo Túpac Amaru and took firm.

In the area there are numerous ruins from the Inca period. Vilcabamba is still unexplored in parts, which is partly due to the inaccessibility and also to the activities of the Sendero Luminoso. It was discovered only in the 1960s by American aerial photography. Since then, new discoveries were reported again and again.

Inca ruins in the area

  • Vitcos: Near Huancacalle. Alleged palace of Manco Capac II
  • Yurak Rumi: sanctuary, 1 km from Vitcos away. Quechua for " white stone ", also known as Ñusta España or Chuquipalta known.
  • Espíritu Pampa: Alleged Tupac Amaru I. City of
  • Puncuyoc: Very well-preserved Inca building in watchable environment.
  • Choquequirao: Great Inca system with very well-preserved buildings
  • Corihuayrachina: In March 2002, reports the discovery of Corihuayrachina by a National Geographic expedition on the mountain Cerro Victoria ( about 5 km north of Choquequirao ), headed by Peter Frost.
  • Cota Coca: A little later, in June 2002, was then refilled by the Royal Geographical Society and of the discovery of Cota Coca ( about 2 km north- west of Choquequirao ) reported by Gary Ziegler and Hugh Thompson.
Cusco (Region) Quriwayrachina, La Convención Chan Chan Qurikancha Huaca de la Luna Huaca del Sol Huaca Prieta Huayna Picchu Willkawayin Jisk'a Iru Muqu Kuelap Kuntur Wasi Patallaqta Ollantaytambo Písac Runkuraqay Tambo Colorado
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