Paqarina Explained

Paqarina is a Quechua term that ancient Andeans used to describe the place of origin, and final destination, of their ancestors.[1] Paqarinas were associated with physical landmarks such as holes in the ground or lakes. In Incan mythology the word also describes a type of "portal" through which the forces of life and death flow.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tamara L. Bray. Archaeology of Wak'as: Explorations of the Sacred in the Pre-Columbian Andes. 2014. University Press of Colorado. 9781492012702. 27 September 2015.
  2. Book: Lajo. Javier. Qhapaq ñan : la ruta inka de sabiduría. 2006. Abya Yala [u.a.]. Quito. 9789978225943. 2.. 27 September 2015. Spanish.

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