Yuraq Mach'ay

Yuraq Mach'ay
Location	Peru, Pasco Region, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province
Region	Andes
Height	3,991 metres (13,094 ft)

Yuraq Mach'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 Pukara, north of the city of Cerro de Pasco.

References

^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
^ "Petroglifos de Yuracmachay". mincetur. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

10°29′49″S 76°25′05″W / 10.4969°S 76.4181°W / -10.4969; -76.4181

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[1] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.

[mincetur-2] "Petroglifos de Yuracmachay". mincetur. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

Yuraq Mach'ay

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