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Canchi (Canchis)

"Canchi" is the name of one of the subgroups of the Aymara tribe of South America, located in what is now the Cuzco region of Peru, in the Vilcanota Valley. Here is a map showing the traditional location of the Canchis and other Aymara groups.

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

Aimaras
Aymara religion
Aymara civilization
Aymara mythology
Langauges of Peru
Andean art
South American Indians

Here are a few good books about the Canchis:
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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