Ahuila Gencha Machay (possibly from Quechua awila grandmother a borrowing from Spanish abuela, qhincha bad luck, unlucky person, unlucky, qincha hedge, fence, mach'ay cave)[1][2] is an archaeological site with cave paintings in Peru.[3] It lies in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Singa District.[3] It is situated on the mountain Ocpay southwest of Singa, at a height of about 3,853 metres (12,641 ft).[3]
 The village of Singa with the mountain Ocpay in the background where the archaeological site of Ahuila Gencha Machay is situated | |
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| Location | Peru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province |
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| Coordinates | 9°23′59.2″S 76°49′34.2″W / 9.399778°S 76.826167°W |
See also
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edit- ^ David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Publications, LINGUISTICS, Volume 112, University of California Press, 1989
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ a b c "Sitio arqueológico Ahuila Gencha Machay". mincetur. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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