Pukara (
Quechua for
fortress,[3] Hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a mountain in the
Andes of
Peru, about 4,200-metre (13,800 ft) high, with an archaeological site on top. It is located in the
Puno Region,
Sandia Province,
Patambuco District, southwest of Patambuco. The pre-
Inca funerary site is also known as Trinchera (
Spanish for
trench). The place was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 296/INC-2003 by the
National Institute of Culture. It consists of tombs, walls, houses, squares and tunnels.[1][4]
References
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abescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)
Pukara (
Quechua for
fortress,[3] Hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a mountain in the
Andes of
Peru, about 4,200-metre (13,800 ft) high, with an archaeological site on top. It is located in the
Puno Region,
Sandia Province,
Patambuco District, southwest of Patambuco. The pre-
Inca funerary site is also known as Trinchera (
Spanish for
trench). The place was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 296/INC-2003 by the
National Institute of Culture. It consists of tombs, walls, houses, squares and tunnels.[1][4]
References
^
abescale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)