Location | Toquepala, Ilabaya, Tacna |
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Region | Moquegua Region, Andes, Peru |
Coordinates | 17°18′16″S 70°43′05″W / 17.30444°S 70.71806°W |
Altitude | 2,200 m (7,218 ft) |
Type | Caves |
Length | 10 m (33 ft) |
History | |
Material | Sandstone |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
Toquepala Caves are located near Toquepala mine, about 154 km (96 mi) from the city of Tacna, in the extreme southeast of Peru. They are notable for a number of rock paintings. The best known of them is the cave named Abrigo del Diablo ("Devil's rock face").