Qala Qala (Aymara qala stone,Ludovico Bertonio, Aymara-Spanish dictionary (transcription) the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "a group of stones", hispanicized spellings Calacala, Cala Cala, also Kala Kala) is an archaeological site in Bolivia in a valley of the same name. The valley is known for its rock art. The zone where the rock paintings are found is also known as Qillqatasiarb-bolivia.org "Calacala, Depto. de Oruro" (in Spanish)memmott.us/blog "Cala Cala (Qillqata) Rock Art" (Aymara qillqaña to write, -ta a suffix to indicate the participle, "written" or "something written", hispanicized Quelcata, Quellqata). It is located in the Oruro Department, Cercado Province, Soracachi Municipality, southeast of Oruro. The rocks are situated about two km far from the village Qala Qala (Calacala), at a height of about .bolivia.com Viceministerio de Desarollo de las Culturas, Bolivia, Patrimonio Cultural, Monumentos Nacionales Declarados por el Estado Boliviano: "Kala Kala"siarb-bolivia.org "Archaeological parks", retrieved on February 2, 2014 La Patria (2012-1-29), Ricardo Rocha Guzmán, En Kala Kala no existe una administración consciente y sistemática (in Spanish)ine.gob.bo Oruro Municipality, Population data and map showing the location of "Cala Cala" in the Soracachi Municipality
The rock paintings of Qala Qala were declared a National Monument on May 2, 1970, by Supreme Decrete No. 9087.
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