Kuntur Qaqa (Cajamarca)

This article is about the archaeological site on a mountain of that name in the Cajamarca Region, Peru. For other uses, see Kuntur Qaqa (disambiguation).
Kunturqaqa
Geography
Location Peru, Cajamarca Region, Chota Province
Parent range Andes

Kunturqaqa (Quechua kuntur condor, qaqa rock,[1] "condor rock", Hispanicized spelling Condorcaga is a mountain with an archaeological zone in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It is situated in the Chota Province, Lajas District.[2] Kunturqaqa is also interesting as a natural viewpoint.[3] In the upper part of the mountain there is a stone forest.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Zona Arqueológica del Cerro Condorcaga". mincetur. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Mirador Condorcaga". mincetur. Retrieved March 26, 2014.


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