Khipus, or quipocamayos, a unique Huarochiri legacy

 
Today, the citizens of Tupicocha, in central Huarochirí, call cord records like this one "quipocamayos" or "equipos" or "caytus".  They treasure these post-Inka specimens of the ancient Andean information technology as their sacred charters. 
 
 
 
 
 
What is a khipu?
A Huarochiri village and its quipocamayos
Keepers of the quipocamayos
A multimedia tradition...
 
 
 
Return to homepage...