Flood Myth of the Quechua

The world wanted to come to an end. A llama, knowing this, was depressed. When its human owner complained that it wouldn't eat, the llama told him of the imminent flood and suggested they go to Villca Coto mountain. They arrived there to find the peak already filled with all kinds of animals. The flood came as soon as they arrived and lasted five days. Afterwards, the man began to multiply once more. [Salomon & Urioste]

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References: Salomon, Frank & Urioste, George. The Huarochiri Manuscript, University of Texas Press, Austin, 1991.