{"id":2500,"date":"2025-08-14T02:19:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2025-08-18T23:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T23:32:27","slug":"leyenda-de-los-hermanos-ayar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/leyenda-de-los-hermanos-ayar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Legend of the Ayar Brothers: Founding of the Inca Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">In the depths of Andean memory, at a time when humans roamed without laws or purpose, the gods of <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/tres-mundos-andinos\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Hanan Pacha<\/a> decided to send emissaries to bring order to the world. From the sacred depths of <strong>Pacaritambo<\/strong>, through three mysterious caves carved into the rock, emerged four brothers and four sisters who were destined to alter the course of history. These were the <strong>Ayar Brothers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Bearers of strength and wisdom. Their mission was to find the promised land where they would build the <strong>navel of the world<\/strong>, the future city of Cusco. However, their journey was not without challenges; it was also marked by jealousy, sacred transformations and sacrifices that would turn them into legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-a5fad866\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContent:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#el-nacimiento-en-pacaritambo\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">\ud83c\udf04 The birth in Pacaritambo<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#significado-de-los-nombres\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">\ud83d\udcdc Meaning of names<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#el-viaje-de-los-hermanos-ayar\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">\ud83c\udf92 The Journey of the Ayar Brothers<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#variantes-de-la-leyenda\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Variations on the Legend<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#conclusi\u00f3n\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">\u2728 Conclusion<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1986126c\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83c\udf04 The birth in Pacaritambo<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/dios-wiracocha\/\" title=\"\">Wiracocha<\/a> ordeno a su hijo el <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/inti-el-dios-sol\/\" title=\"\">Dios Inti<\/a> enviar a las personas m\u00e1s sabias que conoc\u00eda para poder as\u00ed poner orden en el mundo y guiar a los humanos quienes viv\u00edan como animales, de forma cavern\u00edcola como quien dir\u00eda. Inti conoc\u00eda a todos los hombres y mujeres del Mundo y sab\u00eda exactamente a quienes enviar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inti solicit\u00f3 a la <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/pachamama-madre-tierra-andina\/\" title=\"Pachamama \">Pachamama<\/a> prestarle su vientre para poder dar a luz a sus hijos en el <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/tres-mundos-andinos\/\" title=\"\">Kay Pacha<\/a>. Siendo <strong>Pacaritambo<\/strong> el lugar destinado a ello, all\u00ed hab\u00eda tres ventanas de tres cuevas en una gran roca: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maras Tocco<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sutic Tocco<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Y la mayor de donde surgieron, <strong>Capac Tocco<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Y fue as\u00ed que envi\u00f3 a sus cuatro hijos acompa\u00f1ados de sus esposas a ense\u00f1ar a los humanos a vivir como gente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ayar Cachi<\/strong> with <strong>Mama Kora<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Uchu<\/strong> with <strong>Mama Huaco<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Auca<\/strong> with <strong>Mama Raua<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Manco<\/strong> with <strong>Mama Ocllo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-79200e1e\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83d\udcdc Meaning of names<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">En la leyenda, cada hermano y cada hermana recibe un nombre que refleja su car\u00e1cter, sus dones o su papel en la misi\u00f3n sagrada. En quechua, <strong>Ayar<\/strong> puede interpretarse como \u201ctronco\u201d o \u201cra\u00edz\u201d, pero tambi\u00e9n alude a la <strong>quinua silvestre<\/strong>, s\u00edmbolo de fuerza y origen. Y <strong>Mama<\/strong> significa Madre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3b5a4e85\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Of the Ayar Brothers<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-09da2fc7\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ayar Cachi<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cachi<\/strong> = Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The salt refers both to his white complexion and to his destructive power as the strongest of the brothers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">His weapon of choice was the <strong>huaraca<\/strong>, a type of sling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2f2a00bf\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ayar Uchu<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Uchu<\/strong> = chili<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It refers to his fiery, energetic character. He is the most impulsive of his siblings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7a62e2a4\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ayar Auca<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Auca<\/strong> = Warrior, enemy, savage, barbarian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It refers to his fiery, energetic character. He is the most impulsive of his siblings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4110c219\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ayar Manco<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manco o Manqu<\/strong> = Brave, also related to power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">He was the strategist of the group and was responsible for carrying a <strong>gold bar<\/strong> with which they would found the Inca empire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-dd705d7f\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Of the Mamas<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-da7481fc\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Mama Kora<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kora<\/strong> = Herb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A woman who is knowledgeable about herbs and plants and knows how to use them for healing purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-17df3728\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Mama Huaco <\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Huaco <\/strong>Warrior or strong person<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to stories, she could take the form of any being in the world. As well as being a determined woman and warrior, she taught people how to throw a rock and stun someone or something with a huaraca.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-78e6e002\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Mama Raua<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Raua <\/strong>= Hot or fiery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She taught ceremonial and medical practices, as well as how to cultivate and irrigate the land.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7830752c\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Mama Ocllo<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ocllo\/Uqllu<\/strong>= Lady or woman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to stories, she taught women how to weave and spin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-f569a54d\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83c\udf92 The Journey of the Ayar Brothers<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"translation-block\">After leaving <strong>Pacaritambo<\/strong>, the four Ayar brothers and their wives embarked on a sacred journey in search of the Promised Land, where they would establish the heart of their future empire. Their mission was to find a fertile valley and <strong>bring civilisation<\/strong> to the scattered peoples who lived without laws or organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ayar Manco<\/strong> taught agriculture, construction and social organisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Cachi<\/strong>with his immense strength, protected the group and showcased the might of the sons of the Sun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Uchu<\/strong> and <strong>Ayar Auca<\/strong> guided them in the use of weapons and strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong><em>Mamas<\/em> <\/strong>taught women how to spin, weave, prepare food, and heal with herbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Many people accepted their teachings and joined the growing caravan. However, <strong>not all encounters were peaceful<\/strong>. Some settlers saw the Ayars as threatening strangers. In those cases, Ayar Cachi sprang into action; his huaraca (sling) could hurl stones with such force that the earth shook, a formidable power that deterred anyone from opposing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-22892247\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\u26f0\ufe0f The deception and imprisonment of Ayar Cachi<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Ayar Cachi was the strongest of them all. With a single stone thrown from his huaraca, he could knock down mountains, open cracks in the earth and cause panic in entire villages. The same strength that made him feared by his enemies also inspired <strong>fear and envy<\/strong> in his own brothers. <strong>miedo y envidia<\/strong> en el coraz\u00f3n de sus propios hermanos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collapse was ordered by some of the other three brothers' followers to avoid arousing suspicion. In the darkness, Ayar Cachi realised he had been betrayed. In some versions of the story, he swore revenge, cursing his brothers until the end of time. In others, he accepted his fate, recognising that his power was too great and that his presence impeded balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-ab930a77 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/encierro-de-ayar-cachi-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png ,https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/encierro-de-ayar-cachi-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 780w, https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/encierro-de-ayar-cachi-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/encierro-de-ayar-cachi-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png\" alt=\" imagen art\u00edstica y simb\u00f3lica que represente a **Ayar Cachi** uno de los hermanos de la leyenda de Los Hermanos Ayar. Muestra como es en la leyenda un tipo con mucha fuerza, mucha agilidad, vestido con indumentarias incaicas y una mascaipacha de oro en la cabeza. Mu\u00e9stralo en un plano cerrado dentro de una cueva, donde la entrada a la misma es tapada por un derrumbe de un cerro, tratando de evitar que se cierre la cueva. \" class=\"uag-image-2509\" width=\"681\" height=\"432\" title=\"encierro-de-ayar-cachi-wiratrips-cebonce-create\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ddf13c66\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83e\udea8 The petrification of Ayar Uchu<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"translation-block\">Ayar Manco tested the golden bar that his father, <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/inti-el-dios-sol\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Inti <\/a>, had given him. When it sank easily into the ground, he knew that this was the place where they would found their empire. However, they still had not found the right spot. To find out where to go next, they decided to visit the elders, who were considered wise due to their long lives. They changed course and headed for Quirirmanta. There, they found an elder standing next to an <strong>apacheta<\/strong>, a sacred place where offerings are made to Pachamama and Apus in return for protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"translation-block\">The elder stretched out his hand to Ayar Uchu, who jumped onto the apacheta and transformed from the feet up into a rock. Before he was completely transformed, he told them to follow the path, saying that on the next full moon, they would see a sign showing them where to go. Ayar Uchu decided to stay, asking them to leave a stone on each apacheta they found so that he would know where they were. In his honour, his brothers and wives held a celebration and baptised their petrified brother as <strong>Huanacauri<\/strong>, an archaeological site to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The petrification of Ayar Uchu was not the gods' whim, but a gift they gave him. The Andean deities only turned those worthy of living forever into stone, thus acquiring great knowledge over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another version of the story tells of how Ayar Manco ordered Ayar Uchu to remove a waca from the top of a hill. Instead of removing it, Ayar Uchu sat on it and found that he could not move; his feet were stuck to the ground and he had also turned to stone. The place was named <strong>Huanacauri<strong> in his honour. <strong>Huanacauri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-2ab77cb8 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/petrificacion-de-ayar-uchu-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png ,https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/petrificacion-de-ayar-uchu-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 780w, https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/petrificacion-de-ayar-uchu-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/petrificacion-de-ayar-uchu-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png\" alt=\"imagen art\u00edstica y simb\u00f3lica que represente a **Ayar Uchu** uno de los hermanos de la leyenda de Los Hermanos Ayar. Mostrado como es en la leyenda, vestido con indumentarias incaicas y una mascaipacha de oro en la cabeza. Mu\u00e9stralo en un plano abierto sobre un mont\u00edculo de piedras mientras el lentamente se vuelve una gran roca aceptando su destino con la frente en alto.\" class=\"uag-image-2514\" width=\"681\" height=\"432\" title=\"petrificacion-de-ayar-uchu-wiratrips-cebonce-create\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e8dcd982\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f The transformation of Ayar Auca<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"translation-block\">The group continued their journey along rugged trails, guided only by the sun. At one point, however, the mountains seemed to close in on them and the route became uncertain. Unable to decide which way to go, Ayar Auca climbed to a higher area to get a better view of the terrain. From above, he could see valleys and peaks, but none of them showed any sign of the place promised by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/inti-el-dios-sol\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Inti<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">He asked his father Inti to help him rise into the sky so that he could see better. Strong winds began to blow, and soon Ayar Auca felt his body growing lighter and a tingling sensation running through his arms and back. Feathers sprouted where there had once been skin, and his hands transformed into the powerful wings of a condor. From the highest point in the sky, he could see the entire area. He guided them along a different route to more fertile lands, untouched by the plough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-ccd94bca wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/transformacion-de-ayar-auca-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png ,https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/transformacion-de-ayar-auca-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 780w, https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/transformacion-de-ayar-auca-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/transformacion-de-ayar-auca-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Imagen art\u00edstica y simb\u00f3lica que represente a **Ayar Auca** uno de los hermanos de la leyenda de Los Hermanos Ayar. Muestra como es en la leyenda un tipo con mucha fuerza, mucha agilidad, vestido con indumentarias incaicas y una mascaipacha de oro en la cabeza. Mostrado en un gran plano general en la cima de un cerro, elev\u00e1ndose poco a poco mientras su cuerpo se transforma en un c\u00f3ndor. \" class=\"uag-image-2512\" width=\"681\" height=\"432\" title=\"transformacion-de-ayar-auca-wiratrips-cebonce-create\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ec0d0a98\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\u2600\ufe0f The Qosqo Foundation<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"translation-block\">They soon arrived at the place that the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/inti-el-dios-sol\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">God Inti<\/a> had called the 'Navel of the World', which was known as Qosqo (Cusco). Thus, they founded the Inca Empire. Only Ayar Manco remained, proving that he was no ordinary man. He was given the name Manco C\u00e1pac, meaning 'great chief' or 'powerful chief', and he made Mama Ocllo the Qolla and his sisters his wives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">From this place, they transmitted their teachings to other peoples, establishing relationships and increasing the size of the empire. They encountered some rebellious peoples, whom they subdued with the help of the Ayar brothers. Ayar Auca watched over them from the sky, Ayar Uchu shared his wisdom, and Ayar Cachi protected them from the cave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-92b7823c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fundacion-del-qosqo-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png ,https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fundacion-del-qosqo-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 780w, https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fundacion-del-qosqo-wiratrips-cebonce-create.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fundacion-del-qosqo-wiratrips-cebonce-create-1024x683.png\" alt=\"imagen art\u00edstica y simb\u00f3lica que represente a **Ayar Manco** uno de los hermanos de la leyenda de Los Hermanos Ayar. Muestra como es en la leyenda, vestido con indumentarias incaicas y una mascaipacha de oro en la cabeza. Mostrado en un plano abierto sobre un gran campo hundiendo \u00e9l una barreta de oro en la tierra, rodeado de cuatro mujeres y al fondo un grupo mayor de personas.\" class=\"uag-image-2515\" width=\"681\" height=\"432\" title=\"fundacion-del-qosqo-wiratrips-cebonce-create\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-47ccf88d\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Variations on the Legend<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0be58fbe\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83d\udcd6 Version by Juan de Betanzos (1551)<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-725ff3e5\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Origin<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuxirimay_Ocllo\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Cuxirimay Ocllo<\/a>, a noble Inca and the wife of Betanzos, narrates the official Cusco tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4d2a9ad7\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Story<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/wiratrips.com\/en\/inti-el-dios-sol\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_self\">Sun God<\/a> orders the four brothers and their wives to leave the cave of Pacaritambo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Cachi<\/strong> was extremely strong and violent, and his brothers tricked him into returning to the cave to fetch some objects, sealing him inside with stones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">The brothers continue their journey. <strong>Ayar Uchu<\/strong> turns into a huaca in Huanacauri to protect the people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Auca<\/strong> turns to stone before entering Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Manco<\/strong> enters the valley, sinks his golden rod into the fertile soil and founds Cusco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b9beb605\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Pairings<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ayar Manco \u2192 Mama Ocllo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayar Cachi \u2192 Mama Huaco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayar Uchu \u2192 Mama Ipacura<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ayar Auca \u2192 Mama Raua<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-892fac3b\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">\ud83d\udcdc Version by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1572)<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-9d559ace\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Origin<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Collected at the behest of Viceroy Toledo, with testimonies from curacas and amautas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c65c868f\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Story<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It originates from Pacaritambo and has the same mission, but with different female roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Cachi<\/strong> continues to be feared and remains imprisoned, but he has another wife: <strong>Mama Kora<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Uchu<\/strong> remains in Huanacauri as a sacred idol, and his wife is <strong>Mama Raua<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ayar Auca<\/strong> turns to stone before reaching Cusco; 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