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Condorcaga

Coordinates: 06°30′40.09″S 78°43′9.53″W / 6.5111361°S 78.7193139°W / -6.5111361; -78.7193139
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Condorcaga
Condorcaga is located in Peru
Condorcaga
Shown within Peru
Location Peru
Chota Province, Cajamarca
Coordinates06°30′40.09″S 78°43′9.53″W / 6.5111361°S 78.7193139°W / -6.5111361; -78.7193139
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderChavín 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

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  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. ^ a b "MIRADOR CONDORCAGA" (in Spanish). Mincetur. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-12.