Condorcaga

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Condorcaga
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LocationFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Chota Province, Cajamarca
Coordinates 06°30′40.09″S78°43′9.53″W / 6.5111361°S 78.7193139°W / -6.5111361; -78.7193139
TypeSettlement
History
Builder Chavín culture

Condorcaga (possibly from Quechua kuntur condor, qaqa rock) [1] is an archaeological zone in the region of Cajamarca, in Peru. It is situated in the Chota Province, Lajas District. [2] Condorcaga is also a natural viewpoint. [3] In the upper part of the mountain there are rock formations. [3]

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "ZONA ARQUEOLOGICA DEL CERRO CONDORCAGA" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. 1 2 "MIRADOR CONDORCAGA" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.