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Chinchaysuyu

Also known as Chinchay Suyu

Chinchaysuyu was the north-western and most populous of the four quarters of the Inca Empire, stretching from Cusco through the central Andes and coast of Peru into Ecuador and southern Colombia. It included the former Chimú kingdom and the northern cities of Tumebamba and Quito.

Chinchaysuyu
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chinchaysuyu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chinchaysuyu
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The Epoch Institute. “Chinchaysuyu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chinchaysuyu.
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