 Interactive map of Chawaytiri | |
| Location | Peru |
|---|---|
| Region | Cusco Region,Calca Province |
| Coordinates | 13°23′30″S71°45′15″W / 13.39167°S 71.75417°W /-13.39167; -71.75417 |
Chawaytiri (HispanicizedChahuaytire, Chahuaytiri) is an archaeological site with rock paintings inPeru. It is situated in theCusco Region,Calca Province,Pisac District, near the village Chawaytiri.[1][2] The principal section with paintings predominantly showing llamas is namedLlamachayuq Qaqa (Quechuallamallama,-cha,-yuqsuffixes,qaqa rock,[3] "a rock with a little llama") or Chawaytiri. It lies on the slope of the mountain Muruwiksa(Moro-Wicsa, Morowiqsa, Morro Huicsa). The other sections are named Wamanwachana, Kawituyuq(Cahuituyoc), P'allqapata(Pallcapata), Musuqllaqta(Mosoqllaqta), Misaqaqa and Qaqa.[1]