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Llamuqa

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Location
  
Peru, Arequipa Region

Mountain range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
4,794 m

Parent range
  
Andes

Llamuqa

Similar
  
Asiru Phat'jata, T'akaq, Muyu Urqu, Pukarani, Pukara

Llamuqa (Quechua for a black stone consisting of iron with curative powers, hispanicized spellings Llamocca, Llamoja) is a mountain with archaeological remains in the Andes of Peru, about 4,794 metres (15,728 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, La UniĆ³n Province, Huaynacotas District.

Map of Llamuqa, Peru

By the local people Llamuqa is venerated as an apu.

References

Llamuqa Wikipedia