To begin with, the Chakana is nothing less than the Southern Cross constellation as seen from the Southern Hemisphere, thus, its etymology derives from the Quechua -official language of the Incas- word chakay, which means “to cross” and “to bridge”. According to the Incas, it was the center of the universe, and the most visible on the night sky.

The Inca Cross possesses a complex symbology. One of the reasons for this is the Incas didn’t have written language, no documents, no books and so on, therefore they used to leave many messages carved in stone or on the mountains, but in metaphorical, not written ways. It all points to the Chakana being some kind of summary of the entire Andean-Inca worldview and wisdom.

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