Kuntuyuq Explained

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]

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References

  1. Web site: Cerro Cuntuyog. . mincetur. May 14, 2014.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Web site: Pinturas rupestres de Cuntuyog. . mincetur. May 14, 2014.
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Pasco Region)