Pukara, Víctor Fajardo Explained

Pukara
Coordinates:-13.6458°N -74.3806°W
Location:Peru, Ayacucho Region
Region:Andes
Height:3860m (12,660feet)[1]

Pukara (Quechua for fortress) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located in the Víctor Fajardo Province, Sarhua District. The site lies on the bank of the Lucanamarca River, west of Qaracha River, spread over three mountain tops at an altitude of 3860m (12,660feet) .[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Frank Meddens, Cirilo Vivanco Pomacanchari, The Chanca Confederation; Political Myth and Archeological Reality, Xama 15-18, 2002-2005: 73-99, Mendoza, Argentina, ISSN 0327-1250, p. 78
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Víctor Fajardo Province (Ayacucho Region)

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