Kuntuyuq
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| Location | Peru, Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Chacayan District |
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| Coordinates | 10°32′58″S 76°21′33″W / 10.54944°S 76.35917°W |
| Height | 4,475 metres (14,682 ft)[1] |
Kuntuyuq or Quntuyuq (Quechua kuntu, quntu fragrance, aroma, -yuq a suffix,[2] "the one with a fragrance", Hispanicized spelling Contuyog, Cuntuyog) is an archaeological site with rock paintings on a mountain of the same name in Peru.[3] It lies in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Chacayan District,[4] in the community of Iskayqucha (Quechua for "two lakes", Hispanicized Iscaycocha), north-west of the lake Allqaqucha. The mountain rises up to 4,475 metres (14,682 ft) above sea level.[1] The archaeological site of Kuntuyuq is situated at a height of about 4,433 metres (14,544 ft).[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Cerro Cuntuyog". mincetur. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ a b "Pinturas rupestres de Cuntuyog". mincetur. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)
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