MundoAndino Home : Chile Guide at Mundo Andino
Huaca de Chena
Related topics:
Archaeological sites in Chile
Buildings and structures in Chile
Forts in Chile
Indigenous peoples in Chile
Archaeological sites in Chile Forum
Huaca de Chena , also known as the Pucara de Chena, allegedly one promaucae fortress , rather an astronomic observatory and sacred Huaca, used by them Incas, located on Cucara Point , small orographical eminence that stands out towards the south of Chena Mountain, in the basin of San Bernardo , commune of Calera de Tango, Maipo Province, Chile. Tala Canta Ilabe, was the last Inca who celebrated Inti Raymi in its Ushnu.
The word Chena a Hispanic form , from the original China but if Quechuan listens this word declares undoubtedly that will be listened chiena. China means in Quechuan Puma in Estrous cycle .
In 1976, archeologist Ruben Stehberg published the report " Chena's Fortress and your relation with the inca occupation of central Chile ". The topographic raising that the engineer Hans Niemeyer realized at it , emphasized the needings of a researcher in archaeology.
Related websites
Codigo=2209769 Concerning(Around) The symbolism of the Pucara of Chena - Dialnet
C.E.A. Indian fortress: The Hill Chena
Option=com_content*task=view*id=130*Itemid=49 San Bernardo's Municipality(Corporated town) - Indian fortress of the Chena Hill
SciELO
Santiago del Nuevo Extremo Una ciudad sin pasado? Patricio Bustamante
Pucara de Chena
Pre-Columbian Past of the Mapuche
Pucara de Chena
Need more information for your travel research or homework?
Ask your questions at the forum about Archaeological sites in Chile or help others to find answers.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Huaca de Chena