Misplaced Pages

Khichuqaqa

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Archaeological site in Peru
Khichuqaqa
LocationPeru
RegionCusco Region, Urubamba Province
Height3,160 metres (10,367 ft)

Khichuqaqa (Quechua khichu a piece of a whole, fraction, qaqa rock, also spelled K'echuqaqa) is an archaeological site in Peru with rock paintings and tombs nearby. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. The site lies at a height of about 3,160 metres (10,367 ft) on the slope of the mountain Kapuliyuq (Quechua for "the one with the bitter-berry tree", Capulliyoq).

References

  1. ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ Rainer Hostnig, Pinturas rupestres de posible afiliación Inca en el departamento del Cusco, SIARB. Cusco, Peru (in Spanish)
Archaeological sites in Peru


Stub icon

This article relating to archaeology in Peru is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories:
Khichuqaqa Add topic