Pukara | |
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Location within Peru | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,200[1] m (13,800 ft) |
Coordinates | 14°23′05″S 69°37′33″W / 14.38472°S 69.62583°W / -14.38472; -69.62583[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Peru |
Parent range | Andes |
Pukara (Quechua for fortress,[3] Hispanicized spelling Pucara) is a mountain in the AndesofPeru, 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]
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