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Lupaqa (Lupaqas)

"Lupaqa" is the name of one of the subgroups of the Aymara tribe of South America, located in what is now the Puno region of Peru. Here is a map showing the traditional location of the Lupaqas and other Aymara groups. Their name is also spelled Lupaca.

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

Quechua and Aymara
Aymara
Aymara tribe
Aymara mythology
Indigenous people of Peru
Andean legacy
Native South Americans

Here are a few good books about the Lupaqas:
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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