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Kuntuyuq

Kuntuyuq or Quntuyuq (Quechua kuntu, quntu fragrance, aroma, -yuq a suffix, "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. It lies in the Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrion Province, Chacayan District, in the community of Iskayqucha (Quechua for "two lakes", Hispanicized Iscaycocha), north-west of the lake Allqaqucha. The mountain rises up to 4,475 metres (14,682 ft) above sea level. The archaeological site of Kuntuyuq is situated at a height of about 4,433 metres (14,544 ft).

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References

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