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The Chincha were a Native American people of the Andes. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
They have given their name to the Chincha Islands, off the coast of Peru, as well as the animal known as the chinchilla (literally "Little Chincha"). The Chincha lived in high altitudes and wore the pelts of these animals to keep warm. They are also said to have eaten this rodent. The Chincha Islands (Sp. ... Jump to: navigation, search Genera Chinchilla Lagidium Lagostomus Chinchillas and their relatives viscachas are small, nocturnal mammals native to the Andes mountains in South America and belonging to the family Chinchillidae. ...
The Chincha Islands (Spanish Islas Chincha) are a group of three small islands 21 km (13 mi) off the southwest coast of Peru, to which they belong, near the town of Pisco, 13°38′S 76°23′W.
Isla Chincha Centro is almost the same size as its neighbour to the north, while Isla Chincha Sur is half the size of its neighbours.
The islands were once the residence of the Chincha people, but only a few remains are to be found today.
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