Cuchi Machay

Cuchi Machay (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Khuchi Mach'ay or Khuchimach'ay, khuchi pig, mach'ay cave,[1] "pig cave") is an archaeological site with rock paintings in Peru.[2] It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. Cuchi Machay was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by Resolución Viceministerial No. 011-2013-VMPCIC-MC on February 7, 2013.[3]

Khuchi Mach'ay
LocationPeru, Lima Region, Yauyos Province
RegionAndes

Cuchi Machay lies near the lakes Mullucocha and La Escalera.[4]

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. César Abad Pérez, Josué González Solórzano, Anderson Chamorro GarcíaApu Pariacaca y el Alto Cañete, Estudio de paisaje cultural, Programa Qhapaq Ñan, Campana 2006, Instituto Nacional de Cultura
  3. Sistema Peruano de Información Jurídica, Resolución Viceministerial No. 011-2013-VMPCIC-MC
  4. "El "Santuario de Pariacaca"". Cesár W. Astuahuamán Gonzales. Retrieved July 18, 2014.


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