Cuzco Department
Cusco Province
Cusco District

Puka Pukara

Puka Pukara is a site of military ruins in situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, , near . This fort is made of large walls, terraces, and staircases and was part of defense of Cusco in particular and the Inca Empire in general.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tambomachay and Sacsayhuamán.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near , . An alternate Spanish name is El Baño del Inca. It consists of a series of , canals and waterfalls that run through the terraced rocks. is situated 740 metres northwest of Puka Pukara.

Nature reserve
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or Saksaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of , Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. The site is at an altitude of 3,701 metres. is situated 3½ km southwest of Puka Pukara.

Archaeological site
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Q'enqo, , Kenko, or Quenco is an archaeological site in the of located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, , about 6 km north east of . is situated 3 km south of Puka Pukara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco.

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or Cusco, in the , is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of 's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to , the , and other Inca sites in the region.

Puka Pukara

Latitude
-13.48335° or 13° 29′ 0″ south
Longitude
-71.96222° or 71° 57′ 44″ west
Elevation
3,768 metres (12,362 feet)
Open location code
57RCG28Q+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37082862
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8335129
Wiki­data ID
Q2390374
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Puka Pukara” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Пука-Пукара”
  • Catalan: “Puca Pucara”
  • Croatian: “Puca Pucara”
  • Dutch: “Puca Pucara”
  • Esperanto: “Puca Pucara”
  • Esperanto: “Puka Pukara”
  • French: “Puca Pucara”
  • French: “Puca Pucará”
  • French: “Puka Pukara”
  • French: “Pukapukara”
  • Georgian: “პუკა-პუკარა”
  • German: “Puka Pukara”
  • Hebrew: “פוקה פוקרה”
  • Italian: “Puka Pukara”
  • Japanese: “プカ・プカラ”
  • Macedonian: “Пука Пукара”
  • Portuguese: “Puca Pucara”
  • Quechua: “Puka Pukara”
  • Russian: “Пука Пукара”
  • Russian: “Пука-Пукара”
  • Spanish: “Puca Pucara”
  • Ukrainian: “Пука-Пукара”

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