Collagua people

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The Collagua people are an indigenous Andean group of Peru known for their pre-Inca agricultural terraces, distinctive cultural traditions, and long-standing presence in the Colca Valley region.

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Collagua people canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous people
altitudeRange high Andean zones
continent South America
country Peru
culturalHeritageSite Colca Canyon terraces
linked to: Colca Canyon
culturalLandscapePartOf Colca Valley cultural landscape
linked to: Colca Canyon
culturalPractice agricultural rituals
festivals linked to the agricultural calendar
culturalRegion southern Peruvian highlands
ethnicGroupOf Peru
hasHeritage pre-Hispanic irrigation systems
stone-lined agricultural terraces
historicalPeriod Inca Empire
pre-Inca era
influencedBy Inca culture
linked to: Inca people
knownFor distinctive cultural traditions
pre-Inca agricultural terraces
terrace farming in the Colca Valley
languageFamily Aymaran languages
locatedIn Arequipa Region
neighboringGroup Cabanas people
linked to: Cabana people
partOf Andean civilizations
linked to: Andean civilization
presentIn contemporary Peruvian census categories
region Andes
Colca Valley
linked to: Colca Canyon
religion Andean indigenous beliefs
Roman Catholicism
socialOrganization ayllu-based community structure
subjectTo Spanish colonization
traditionalArchitecture stone and adobe houses
traditionalCrop maize
potatoes
quinoa
traditionalDressFeature Andean-style textiles
traditionalEconomicActivity agriculture
camelid herding
traditionalLanguage Aymara
traditionalLivestock alpacas
llamas
uses Quechua language (in some communities)

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Colca Canyon inhabitedBy Collagua people
Colca Canyon inhabitedBy Collagua people
Colca River associatedWithCulture Collagua people