Hatun Machay (possibly from
Quechua ''hatun'' big, ''mach'ay'' cave)
[Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)] is a rock forest with archaeological remains in
Peru
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. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by ''Resolución Directoral'' No. 944/INC-2010 on May 7, 2010. Hatun Mach'ay is situated on the western side of the
Cordillera Negra in the
Ancash Region
Ancash ( qu, Anqash; es, Áncash ) is a department and region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the departments of La Libertad on the north, Huánuco and Pasco on the east, Lima on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is ...
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Recuay Province
The Recuay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru. Its seat is the town of Recuay.
Geography
The southern parts of the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Some of the highest peaks of the ...
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Pampas Chico District, at a height of about .
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References
Geography of Ancash Region
Archaeological sites in Huánuco Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
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