Quincha
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Quincha is a traditional construction system that uses, fundamentally, wood and cane or giant reed forming an earthquake-proof framework that is covered in mud and plaster.
Quincha is a Spanish term widely known in Latin America, borrowed from Quechua qincha[1] (kincha in Kichwa). Even though Spanish and Portuguese are closely related languages, in this case, the Portuguese equivalent is completely different: Pau-a-pique.
Historically, quincha has been utilized in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies throughout the different regions of the Americas. The construction technology is said to have existed for at least 8,000 years.[2] In Peru, it is a popular construction design in the coastal regions. It is also adopted in urban centers after the incidence of earthquakes such as the case of the rebuilding of the city of Trujillo after the 1759 earthquake.[3]
