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Puka Pukara

Peru · 15th century

Founded
c. 1450
Heritage status
cultural heritage of Peru
Location
Cusco Province
Coordinates
-13.48336°, -71.96181°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Puka Pukara in Peru
Photo: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Puka Pukara (Quechua puka red, pukara fortress, "red fortress", hispanicized spellings Pucapucara, Puca Pucara, Puca Pucará) is a site of military ruins in Peru situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, near Cusco. 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.

The name probably comes from the red color of the rocks at dusk. Puka Pukara is an example of military architecture that also functioned as an administrative center.

Text adapted from “Puka Pukara” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Puka Pukara ranks #1,657 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 21 mapped in Peru. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 596 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,816 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cusco, 4 km away. See how Peru compares in the castle statistics.

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