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Llamuqa (
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 ...
for a black stone consisting of iron with curative powers, Hispanicized spellings ''Llamocca, Llamoja'') is a mountain with archaeological remains in the
Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
of
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 ...
, about high. It is situated in the
Arequipa Region Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...
, La Unión Province, Huaynacotas District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) showing "Cerro Llamuta" By the local people Llamuqa is venerated as an
apu APU or Apu may refer to: Film and television * ''The Apu Trilogy'', a series of three Bengali films, directed by Satyajit Ray, with the fictional character Apu Roy, comprising: ** ''Pather Panchali'' (''Song of the Little Road'') (1955), the first ...
.


See also

* Allqa Walusa * Lunq'u * Mawk'allaqta


References

Mountains of Peru Mountains of Arequipa Region Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in Arequipa Region Inca mythology {{Peru-mountain-stub