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Apoquindo (Runasimi Apuk-kintu flowers for the deity) is the name of a river and pre-Columbian settlement located east of the city of Santiago de Chile, at the foot of the foothills, in the present town of Las Condes. This settlement later became known as the Pueblo de Indios in place names Apoquindo and transferred to an estate, the Mount Apoquindo, the Apoquindo Waterfall, the Apoquindo Avenue, to the district San Carlos de Apoquindo, the Apoquindo College and other geographical landmarks and urban community.

View of Sierra de Ramón from Las Condes, Santiago de Chile. At the left side is the Valle de los Quillayes, origin of Estero San Ramón and Quebrada de Ramón.
View of Sierra de Ramón from Las Condes, Santiago de Chile. At the left side is the Valle de los Quillayes, origin of Estero San Ramón and Quebrada de Ramón.
Dominican Church of San Vicente Ferrer in the Los Dominicos Square.
Dominican Church of San Vicente Ferrer in the Los Dominicos Square.
View of Apoquindo avenue from the Church of San Vicente Ferrer (Dominican Order). You can see the intersection with Avenida El Alba.
View of Apoquindo avenue from the Church of San Vicente Ferrer (Dominican Order). You can see the intersection with Avenida El Alba.
Estero Los Baños in Apoquindo, Santiago de Chile at the location where they were the ancient Apoquindo Baths.
Estero Los Baños in Apoquindo, Santiago de Chile at the location where they were the ancient Apoquindo Baths.

The limits of Apoquindo are: on the north by Mapocho River in the east of Sierra de Ramon with Provincia Mount and La Cruz Mount, south of Quebrada de Ramon and the western Los Domínicos Square. At present, these limits are not as formal as the Avenida Apoquindo extends much further west (Canal San Carlos) to the border with the municipality of Providencia.


Etymology


Its name comes from the Quechua language,[1][2] meaning in Quechua apuk-kintu Flowers for deity ”.[3] While its name is directly related to the worship that was made in the Inca civilization Apu of Mapocho Valley.

When the Incas conquered an area elected as Apu or the highest hill and this Apu a place of worship and sacrifice. Inca culture rendered the care and tutelage Apu the inhabitants of the valleys that were watered by their summits. This Apu was Cerro El Plomo and was harvested Apoquindo the best flowers for worship, as well from which caravans departed Apoquindo were bound to Cerro El Plomo for the qhapaq hucha.


References


  1. "Definición de Kintu en el Diccionario Runasimi Español". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  2. "kintu | Spanish | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  3. Etymology

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[es] Apoquindo

Apoquindo (en quechua: Apu kintu ‘ramillete de ofrenda para la divinidad; kintu: ramillete de hojas de coca’)[1] es el nombre de una cuenca y asentamiento prehispánico ubicado al oriente de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile, a los pies de la precordillera, en la actual comuna de Las Condes. Este asentamiento fue conocido con el nombre posteriormente del pueblo de indios de Apoquindo y traspasó su toponimia a una hacienda, al cerro Apoquindo, la cascada de Apoquindo, la avenida Apoquindo, al barrio San Carlos de Apoquindo, al Colegio Apoquindo y a otros hitos geográficos y urbanos de esa comuna.


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