Coricancha – Stunning Golden Garden And Lost Treasures Of The Inca

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Today, only a few ancient ruins remain, but during the time of the Inca, Coricancha must have been a marvelous place to see. Coricancha was a garden of gold and silver where the Inca placed small, beautiful metal objects created in the image of plants, animals, and people.

A digital reconstruction of the room when it was filled with gold. Credit: Martinangel - CC BY-SA 3.0

Located in the Inca capital at Cuzco, Peru, the Coricancha (Qorikancha) complex contained the Temple of the Sun. It was dedicated to significant Inca deities such as the Creator God Viracocha, the Moon Goddess Quilla, and the Sun God Inti.

Myths and legends tell that the Inca transported large quantities of gold to decorate the temples and their golden garden.

Qori" means goldwork, and its Spanish form is cori. "Kancha" represents an enclosed space bounded by walls. Hence, the name corresponds to approximately "place that has gold."

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