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Title
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La Villa de Castrovirreyna de Cuyca Pallca, Chocllo Cocha, Minas de Plata, Orcon Cocha
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Description
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This image is depicted in the author’s chapter where he discusses cities, towns, villages, and provinces in colonial South America. This image depicts the town of Castrovirreyna in central Peru. The town is illustrated on the left side of the image and is arranged as a cluster of buildings which forms a square in the centre. There are many winding paths that lead into the city from the silver mines that surround the area. People are depicted walking towards and away from the city, some with llamas carrying their supplies. Lake Chochlococha is depicted in the bottom right corner of the image. The caption at the bottom of the image reads uilla [villa].
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Image Creator
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Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:23877
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Source Name
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El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
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Image
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