Kuntuyuq | |
Map Type: | Peru |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | -10.5494°N -76.3592°W |
Location: | Peru, Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Chacayan District |
Height: | 4475m (14,682feet)[1] |
Kuntuyuq or Quntuyuq (Quechua kuntu, quntu fragrance, aroma, -yuq a suffix,[2] "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.[3] It lies in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Chacayan District,[4] in the community of Iskayqucha (Quechua for "two lakes", Hispanicized Iscaycocha), north-west of the lake Allqaqucha. The mountain rises up to 4475m (14,682feet) above sea level.[1] The archaeological site of Kuntuyuq is situated at a height of about 4433m (14,544feet).[3]