Llamachayuq

Llamachayuq
Location Peru, Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province
Height 3,449 metres (11,316 ft)

Llamachayuq (Quechua llama llama, -cha, -yuq suffixes,[1] "with a little llama (or llamas)", also spelled Llamachayoq) is an archaeological complex with petroglyphs in Peru. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, San Jerónimo District. The site with images of llamas, vicuñas, felines, people and the sun lies near Lliwpa Pukyu (Lliupapuquio) at a height of 3,449 metres (11,316 ft).[2]

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Peroglifos de Llamachayoq". mincetur. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

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