Pacaritambo
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In Inca mythology, of the main Inca creation myths was that of the Ayar Brothers, who emerged from a cave called Pacaritambo ("Hostel of Production", "Hostel of Dawn" or "Hideout House"). This house was located on Tambotoco Hill. It had three windows. According to the myth, the group of Maras Sutic emerged from one of the windows, called Maras Toco ("without parents") by spontaneous generation. Another theory held by more obscure groups, tending to dwell on the mysticism of South American indians is that Pacaritambo is a quasi-mythical place believed by these historians to have been flooded by Lake Titicaca. There are no proofs, archeological or otherwise for this and the theories base themselves mainly on tales of the Chasa, another race or tribe thought by most to be as mythical. They proclaim the name to actually come from the chasa word Pàchacambo(meaning birthing place of the gods Chaca, who they believed themselves to be.)
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