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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]

This article is about the mountain in the Sandia Province, Puno Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukara (disambiguation).
Pukara
Pukara
Location within Peru
Highest point
Elevation4,200[1] m (13,800 ft)
Coordinates14°23′05″S 69°37′33″W[2]
Geography
LocationPeru
Parent rangeAndes

References


  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)
  2. "Cerro Pucara". IGM, Peru. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch [Quechua-English dictionary] (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.
  4. "Sitio arqueológico de Trinchera". mincetur. Retrieved July 25, 2015.


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