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Choquequirao (in hispanicized spelling), Chuqik'iraw or Chuqi K'iraw (Quechua ''chuqi'' metal, every kind of precious metal/gold ( Choquequirao (3050 m〔) is in the spurs of the Willkapampa mountain range in the Santa Teresa district, La Convencion Province of the Cusco Region above the valley of river Apurímac. The complex is 1800 hectares, of which 30–40% is excavated.〔 == History == Choquequirao is a 15th and 16th century settlement associated with the Incan Empire, or more correctly Tawantinsuyu.〔Echevarría López 2009, p.213.〕 The site had two major growth stages. This could be explained if Pachacuti founded Choquequirao and his son, Tupaq Inka Yupanki, remodeled and extended it after becoming the Sapa Inka.〔Echevarría López 2008, p.83.〕 Choquequirao is located in the area considered to be Pachacuti’s estate; which includes the areas around the rivers Amaybamba, Urabamba, Vilcabamba, Victos and Apurímac. Other sites in this area are Saywite, Machu Picchu, Chachapampa ''(Chachabamba)'', Chuqisuyuy ''(Choquesuysuy)'' and Wamanmarka ''(Guamanmarca)''; all of which share similar architectural styles with Choquequirao.〔Echevarría López 2008, p.82.〕 The architectural style of several important features appears to be of Chachapoya design, suggesting that Chachapoya workers were probably involved in the construction. This suggests that Tupaq Inka probably ordered the construction. Colonial documents also suggest that Tupaq Inka ruled Choquequirao since his great grandson, Tupa Sayri, claimed ownership of the site and neighboring lands during Spanish colonization.〔Ziegler 2011, pp.162-163.〕 It was one of the last bastions of resistance and refuge of the Son of the Sun (the "Inca"), Manco Inca Yupanqui, who fled Cusco after his siege of the city failed in 1535. According to the Peruvian Tourism Office, "Choquequirao was probably one of the entrance check points to the Vilcabamba, and also an administrative hub serving political, social and economic functions. Its urban design has followed the symbolic patterns of the imperial capital, with ritual places dedicated to ''Inti'' (the Incan sun god) and the ancestors, to the earth, water and other divinities, with mansions for administrators and houses for artisans, warehouses, large dormitories or kallankas and farming terraces belonging to the Inca or the local people. Spreading over 700 meters, the ceremonial area drops as much as 65 meters from the elevated areas to the main square."〔(Choquequirao, Peru's Tourism Office, 2011 )〕 The city also played an important role as a link between the Amazon Jungle and the city of Cusco. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Choquequirao」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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