Intiyuq K'uchu
Intiyuq K'uchu (or Pintasqa Wayq'u) is an archaeological site in Peru with rock paintings. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lamay District.[1] Intiyuq K'uchu is situated at a height of about 3,800 metres (12,467 ft).[1]
| Alternative name | Pintasqa Wayq'u |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru |
| Region | Cusco Region, Calca Province |
| Height | 3,800 metres (12,467 ft) |
Intiyuq K'uchu is a Quechuan name that means ""a corner with (a) sun". Inti means sun; -yuq is a suffix that denotes ownership; k'uchu means "corner".[2] It is alternately spelled Intiyoqk'uchu.
Pintasqa Wayq'u (or Pintasqawayq'o) means "painted valley": Pintay ("to paint") is a borrowing from Spanish pintar; wayq'u/wayq'o means "valley".
Pintasqa Wayq'u (hispanicized as Pintashuayc) is also the name of the mountain at 13°20′37″S 71°55′53″W, at the right bank of the Willkanuta River.[3]
References
- Rainer Hostnig, Pinturas rupestres de posible afiliación Inca en el departamento del Cusco, SIARB. Cusco, Peru (in Spanish)
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- "Cerro Pintashuayco". IGN, Peru. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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