Intipanawin or Intipa Ñawin (
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
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''inti'' sun, ''ñawi'' eye, ''-pa'', ''-n''
suffixes, "eye of the sun", also spelled ''Intipanawin'') is an archaeological site and the name of a mountain with rock paintings in
Peru
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[Universidad Nacional Agraria "La Molina", Proyecto de Desarrollo Turístico Sostenible Cordillera Huayhuash] It is situated in the
Ancash Region,
Bolognesi Province
The Bolognesi Province is one of 20 provinces of the Ancash Region of Peru.
Overview
The province originally was part of Cajatambo Province (part of Lima Region since 1916) until 1903, when it was split off and named after Col. Francisco Bologn ...
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Pacllon District, at a height of about . Beside the painting of the eye of the sun there are also paintings of llamas nearby which draw the attention.
References
Archaeological sites in Ancash Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
Rock art in South America
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Ancash Region
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