Pikimachay

#161 among destinations in Peru

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Piki Mach'ay is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Valley of Peru. Radiocarbon dates from this cave give a human presence ranging from 22,200 to 14,700 years ago, but this evidence has been disputed and a more conservative date 12,000 years BCE seems possible. ()

Local name: Piquimachay Coordinates: 13°2'30"S, 74°13'28"W

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Pikimachay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huari Archaeological Site, Marayniyuq.

2.2 miSE
Ruins, Archaeological site
Huari Archaeological Site, Ayacucho
56 min walk • Huari or Wari is an archaeological site located near the town of Quinua, 22 km northeast of the city of Ayacucho, in the Ayacucho Region, Peru at an elevation between 2600 and 2900 meters.
2.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Marayniyuq
65 min walk • Marayniyoq or Marayniyoc is an archaeological site in the region of Ayacucho in Peru. It lies southeast of the town of Huanta and southwest of Huamanguilla at the border of the Huanta Province, Huamanguilla District and the Huamanga Province, Pacaycasa District in a plain called Vega Pampa.

Pikimachay

Facts and practical information

Pikimachay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Huari Archaeological Site, Ayacucho

Marayniyuq