Carachupa

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Carachupa
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Rock art at Carachupa
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Lonya Grande District, Amazonas Region
TypeRock art

Carachupa [1] (Quechua for opossum) [2] [3] is an archaeological site with rock art in Peru. It is located near the village of Carachupa, in Lonya Grande District, region of Amazonas. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Petroglifos De Carachupa" . Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

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