Yanaque - Quilcamarca | |
Coordinates: | -10.475°N -77.3458°W |
Location: | Peru, Ancash Region, Ocros Province |
Height: | 3820m (12,530feet) |
Yanaque - Quilcamarca (possibly from Ancash Quechua yanaqi friend,[1] Quechua qillqa writing (the act and art of writing), marka village,[2]) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Ocros Province, Acas District, at a height of about 3820m (12,530feet).[3]
Yanaque - Quilcamarca are the names of two villages which were situated on the mountain Yanaque and a neighboring mountain, legendary places which share the same history. The ruins contain rectangular, semi-circular and quadrangular structures of stone and tombs.[3]