Kuntuyuq or Quntuyuq (
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 ...
''kuntu, quntu'' fragrance, aroma, ''-yuq'' a
suffix, "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
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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, national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...
.
It lies in the
Pasco Region
Pasco () is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco.
Political division
The region is divided into 3 provinces ( es, provincias, singular: ), which are composed of 28 districts (''distritos'', singular: ''distrito ...
,
Daniel Alcides Carrion Province,
Chacayan District,
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)] in the community of Iskayqucha (Quechua for "two lakes", Hispanicized ''Iscaycocha''), north-west of the lake
Allqaqucha. The mountain rises up to above sea level.
[ The archaeological site of Kuntuyuq is situated at a height of about .][
]
See also
* Yuraq Mach'ay
References
Archaeological sites in Pasco Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
Rock art in South America
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Pasco Region
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