Puno
Lampa Province
Pucará District

Pucará

Pucará, Puno is a town in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, , . It is located to the north-west of . The ancient archaeological site of Pucará, dated as early as 1,800 BC, is located to the west of the town.
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  • Type: Village with 1,830 residents
  • Description: village in Puno, Peru
  • Also known as: “Pucará, Puno” and “Pukara, Puno”

Pucará

Latitude
-15.04199° or 15° 2′ 31″ south
Longitude
-70.36807° or 70° 22′ 5″ west
Population
1,830
Elevation
3,878 metres (12,723 feet)
Open location code
57PFXJ5J+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6880176050
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3931659
Wiki­data ID
Q11286696
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Spanish—“Pucará” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Pucara”
  • Aymara: “Pucará”
  • Aymara: “Pukara (llaqta)”
  • Aymara: “Pukara”
  • Aymara: “Pukará”
  • Quechua: “Pukara llaqta (Lampa)”
  • Quechua: “Pukara llaqta”
  • Spanish: “Pucará”
  • “Pucara”

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