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Revision as of 10:09, 21 March 2014

Yuraq Mach'ay
LocationPeru, Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province
RegionAndes
Height3,991 metres (13,094 ft)

Yuraq Mach'ay or Yuraqmach'ay (Quechua yuraq white, mach'ay cave,[1] "white cave", hispanicized spelling Yuracmachay) is an archaeological site with rock paintings in Peru. It lies in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Chacayan District.[2] Yuraq Mach'ay is situated at a height of 3,991 metres (13,094 ft) on the slope of the mountain Pukara, north of the town Cerro de Pasco

References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ "Petroglifos de Yuracmachay". mincetur. Retrieved March 21, 2014.