Cuchi Machay

{{short description|Archaeological site in Peru}}

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Cuchi Machay (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Khuchi Mach'ay or Khuchimach'ay, khuchi pig, mach'ay cave,{{Ref Laime}} "pig cave") is an archaeological site with rock paintings in Peru.César Abad Pérez, Josué González Solórzano, Anderson Chamorro GarcíaApu Pariacaca y el Alto Cañete, Estudio de paisaje cultural, Programa Qhapaq Ñan, Campana 2006, Instituto Nacional de Cultura It is located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District. Cuchi Machay was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by Resolución Viceministerial No. 011-2013-VMPCIC-MC on February 7, 2013.Sistema Peruano de Información Jurídica, Resolución Viceministerial No. 011-2013-VMPCIC-MC

Cuchi Machay lies near the lakes Mullucocha and La Escalera.{{cite web |url=http://sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe/bibvirtual/publicaciones/alma_mater/1999_n17/santuario.htm|title=El "Santuario de Pariacaca"|publisher=Cesár W. Astuahuamán Gonzales|access-date=July 18, 2014}}