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Cana (Canas)

"Cana" is the name of one of the subgroups of the Aymara tribe of South America, located in what is now the Cuzco and Puno regions of Peru. Here is a map showing the traditional location of the Canas and other Aymara groups.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Cana tribe and language:

Aymara
Aymara people
Aimaras
Aymara mythology
Peru language
Andean region
South American Indians

Here are a few good books about the Canas:
Valley of the Spirits: A Journey Into the Lost Realm of the Aymara
The Aymara Language in Its Social and Cultural Context

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