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Manco Capac, son of the Sun, became the first Inca, taking as his coya, or queen, his sister, the daughter of the Moon.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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Manco Capac, son of the Sun, became the first Inca, taking as his coya, or queen, his sister, the daughter of the Moon.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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A mulatto woman was sent for, who professed to be thoroughly acquainted with all the little insects that burrow in the human skin; the chego, the nuche, the coya, and the arador; she was the curandera, or surgeon of the place.
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A mulatto woman was sent for, who professed to be thoroughly acquainted with all the little insects that burrow in the human skin; the chego, the nuche, the coya, and the arador; she was the curandera, or surgeon of the place.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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In requital for this service, he was not only gratified by being appointed to the government of Chili, but was rewarded by obtaining in marriage the princess or _coya_ Donna Clara
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a coya, the daughter of the former Inca Sayri Tupac, by whom he acquired
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