Ayamachay
(possibly from
Quechua ''aya''
corpse, ''mach'ay'' cave) is an archaeological site with rock paintings in
Peru. It is situated in the
Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
,
Canchis Province,
Combapata District, above the left bank of the Salqa or Salcca river near the village of Oroscocha or Oroscocha.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)] The paintings are predominantly white and show abstract or geometrical figures.
West of Ayamach'ay there is another site with rock art named
Llamachayuq Qaqa.
References
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Rock art in South America
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Cusco Region