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Submitted by davidmorgan on Sunday, 29 April 2018  Page Views: 1552

Rock ArtSite Name: Sumbay Alternative Name: Pinturas Rupestres de Sumbay
Country: Peru Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Arequipa
Latitude: 15.97585S  Longitude: 71.34932W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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Rock Art in Arequipa Region, Peru

About 500 figures of animals and some humans painted in a series of rock-shelters in the gorge of a tributary of the Rio Sumbay.

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 126.2km WSW 257° Toro Muerto Petroglyphs* Rock Art
 130.5km ENE 78° Sillustani necropolis* Ancient Temple
 133.7km ENE 74° Lake Titicaca Raised Fields Ancient Village or Settlement
 136.7km SSE 158° Cerro Baul Ancient Village or Settlement
 152.0km W 280° Tompullo 2* Ancient Village or Settlement
 156.4km E 87° Puno Fertility Sanctuary* Ancient Temple
 170.0km E 99° Jiskairumoko Ancient Village or Settlement
 183.4km S 177° Museo Chiribaya Museum
 184.0km S 178° Chiribaya Alta Ancient Village or Settlement
 194.4km E 97° Aramu Muru* Sculptured Stone
 200.3km N 359° Raqchi* Ancient Temple
 221.2km ESE 108° Cuncaicha Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 235.6km E 92° La Fuente del Inca* Holy Well or Sacred Spring
 242.8km E 95° Copacabana Ceremonial Center Ancient Temple
 261.1km NNW 345° Maucallacta Ancient Village or Settlement
 264.6km N 352° Rumiqullqa Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
 265.6km N 351° Pikillaqta Ancient Village or Settlement
 266.6km N 351° Chokepukio Ancient Village or Settlement
 271.5km N 350° Tipon* Ancient Village or Settlement
 278.6km E 98° Suriki Island* Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
 280.9km NNW 346° Qhataqasapatallaqta Barrow Cemetery
 281.3km NNW 346° Cusco - Qorikancha* Ancient Temple
 281.6km NNW 346° The Cusco Machu Picchu Museum* Museum
 281.7km NNW 346° Cusco* Ancient Village or Settlement
 281.9km NNW 346° Museo de Arte Precolombino* Museum
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Re: Sumbay by davidmorgan on Sunday, 29 April 2018
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Good to see that it's signposted from the main road, on Street View:

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