Ayamachay (possibly from

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''aya''

corpse A cadaver or corpse is a dead human body that is used by medical students, physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Stu ...

, ''mach'ay'' cave) is an archaeological site with rock paintings in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. 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 Canchis Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru. Geography The Willkanuta River or Willkamayu is one of the largest rivers of the province. Siwinaqucha, the biggest lake of the province, is a ...

Combapata District Combapata District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru. Geography One of the highest peaks of the district is Inka Pirqa at . Other mountains are listed below: * Awkisa * Kuntur Ikiña * Puka Urqu * Wayna Kuntur The mo ...

, 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 Llamachayuq Qaqa (Quechua ''llama'' llama, ''-cha'', ''-yuq'' suffixes, ''qaqa'' rock,Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) "a rock with a little llama"), Wakan Wayq'u or ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ayamachay Rock art in South America Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in Cusco Region