Yuraq Mach'ay (

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 ...

''yuraq'' white, ''mach'ay'' cave, "white cave", Hispanicized spelling ''Yuracmachay'') 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 = National seal , 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 Carrión Province The Daniel Alcides Carrión Province ( es, Provincia de Daniel Alcides Carrión) is the smallest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. It was named after the medical student Daniel Alcides Carrión. The capital of this province ...

, Chacayan District. Yuraq Mach'ay is situated at a height of on the slope of Pukara, north of the city of

Cerro de Pasco Cerro de Pasco is a city in central Peru, located at the top of the Andean mountains. It is the capital of the Pasco region, and an important mining center. At elevation, it is one of the highest cities in the world, and the highest or the sec ...

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Archaeological sites in Pasco Region Archaeological sites in Peru Rock art in South America {{SouthAm-archaeology-stub

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