Kuntur Amaya Explained

Kuntur Amaya
Coordinates:-17.325°N -68.0972°W
Location:Bolivia, La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Umala Municipality
Region:Andes

Kuntur Amaya (Aymara kunturi condor, amaya dead body, dead / beloved son / battlement / a thin person / lazy, Hispanicized spellings Condor Amaya, Cóndor Amaya) is an archaeological site in Bolivia. It is located in the La Paz Department, Aroma Province, Umala Municipality, near Wayllani and Kuntur Amaya. The site was declared a National Monument on December 12, 2006.[1] It is a place with burial towers (chullpa).[2]

References

  1. Web site: Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, 3597. . gob.bo. May 19, 2014.
  2. Web site: Arqueología, Un proyecto de largo aliento habla de la "casa de los muertos" . . pieb.com.bo. May 19, 2014.