Pukara, Coporaque

This article is about the archaeological site in the Arequipa Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukara (disambiguation).
Pukara
Location Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Region Andes

Pukara (Aymara and Quechua for fortress) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Coporaque District. The ruins consisting of buildings, stone tombs (chullpa), deposits (qullqa) and walls lie on the left side of the road from Chivay to Coporaque.[1]

References

  1. "Ruinas de Pucara". mincetur. Retrieved April 26, 2014.


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