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In the ancient religion and mythology of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, an apu is the term used to describe the spirits of mountains and sometimes solitary rocks, typically displaying anthropomorphic features, that protect the local people.
They respect and honor Mother Nature as well as other mountain spirits, called apus, e.g. Ausangate (Apu Awsanqati), Salkantay (Apu Salkantai). [1] There are many myths surrounding the Q'ero. They are simple farmers and magnificent weavers, but the myths stem from their spiritual beliefs. Many of the stories being told are exaggerations.
According to the ancient Andean religion, the Apus are deities represented by the mountains. In Yanaca, the Apus are called Tunay Kassa, Cóndor Carca, Solimana, Sara Sara, etc. Solimana and Sara Sara are the two primary deities of Yanaca's Apus, creating all the rest of Yanaca's apus. These deities controlled aspects of nature, like the rain ...
Ausangate or Auzangate [1] (in Hispanicized spellings) is a mountain of the Vilcanota mountain range in the Andes of Peru. With an elevation of 6,384 metres, it is situated around 100 kilometres southeast of Cusco in the Cusco Region , Canchis Province , Pitumarca District , and in the Quispicanchi Province , Ocongate District .
Suparawra (the name of an apu, [2] Hispanicized spelling Suparaura) is a 5,029-metre-high (16,499 ft) mountain in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province, on the border of the districts of Coracora and Upahuacho. Suparawra lies southwest of Q'illu Urqu. [1] [3]
Pachatusan (Quechua pacha earth, tusa, a prop to support a wall or building, pachatusa prop of the earth, -n a suffix) is a mountain northeast of the city of Cusco in the Andes of Peru, about 4,842 metres (15,886 ft) high.
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Juanita was killed as a practice of capacocha, or child sacrifice, to appease Inca gods, or apus. This practice often involves sacrificing a child at a huaca, or ceremonial shrine in a significant spiritual location, in this case Mt. Ampato. Children were selected as they were considered pure beings and worthy of giving to the Inca Gods.