Pukará alto
Pukará alto is an archaeological site in Oropesa District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department. Pukará alto is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pucará, as well as near the peak Huaypun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tipón and Huaypun.
Tipón
Photo: Tencho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tipón on the south-eastern route from Cusco, is one of the most interesting samples of agricultural terracing and water management developed by the Incas.
Huaypun
Peak
Photo: fortherock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huaypun is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,200 metres high. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Oropesa District. Huaypun is situated 3 km northeast of Pukará alto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oropesa and Lucre.
Oropesa
Town
Photo: Elber Climaco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oropesa is a town, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Pukará alto.
Lucre
Town
Photo: Chalisimo5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lucre is a town, which is situated 10 km southeast of Pukará alto.
Pukará alto
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Oropesa District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.56018° or 13° 33′ 37″ southLongitude
-71.78577° or 71° 47′ 9″ westOpen location code
57RCC6Q7+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1105082967OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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