Llamayuq

Llamayuq (Quechua llama llama, -yuq a suffix,[1] "the one with a llama (or llamas)", also spelled Llamayoq) is an archaeological site with tombs and rock paintings in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District.[2][3] The site lies at a height of about 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) on the slope of Llamayuq Q'asa, also known as Qucha Quyllur (Quechua for "lake star"), in a valley called Wakan Wayq'u (Waqhanhuayq’o).[2]

For the mountain in the Lima Region, Peru, see Llamayuq (Lima).
Llamayuq
LocationPeru
RegionCusco Region, Calca Province
Height4,000 metres (13,123 ft)

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Rainer Hostnig, Pinturas rupestres de posible afiliación Inca en el departamento del Cusco, SIARB. Cusco, Peru (in Spanish)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region) showing Llamayuq Q'asa (Llamayojcasa)


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