Paqarina
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Paqarina is a Quechua term that ancient Andeans used to describe the place of origin, and final destination, of their ancestors.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Paqarinas were associated with physical landmarks such as holes in the ground or lakes. In Incan mythology the word also describes a type of "portal" through which the forces of life and death flow.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>