Intipanawin

Intipanawin
Location Peru, Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District
Height 3,569 metres (11,709 ft)

Intipanawin or Intipa Ñawin (Quechua inti sun, ñawi eye,[1] -pa, -n suffixes, "eye of the sun", also spelled Intipanawin) is an archaeological site and the name of a mountain with rock paintings in Peru.[2][3] It is situated in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Pacllon District, at a height of about 3,569 metres (11,709 ft). Beside the painting of the eye of the sun there are also paintings of llamas nearby which draw the attention.

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Pinturas rupestres de Intipanawin". mincetur. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Universidad Nacional Agraria "La Molina", Proyecto de Desarrollo Turístico Sostenible Cordillera Huayhuash


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