page_title: Pukara, Puno
hierarchical_section_title: Pukara, Puno
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Pucará Distrito_de_Pucará_(Lampa) au Pérou.
context_page_description: Pukara, Puno is a town in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Pucará District, Peru. It is located to the north-west of Lake Titicaca.
  The ancient archaeological site of Pukara, dated as early as 1,800 BC, is located to the west of the town. The site is very large, spread in the area of approximately 4.2 km2. This was the first large urban center in the region. The site also gave its name to what some archaeologists refer to as a distinct Pukara culture. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by the National Institute of Culture.
context_section_description: Pukara, Puno (Aymara and Quechua for fortress, Hispanicized spellings Pucara, Pucará, also Pukará) is a town in the Puno Region, Lampa Province, Pucará District, Peru. It is located to the north-west of Lake Titicaca.
  The ancient archaeological site of Pukara, dated as early as 1,800 BC, is located to the west of the town. The site is very large, spread in the area of approximately 4.2 km2. This was the first large urban center in the region. The site also gave its name to what some archaeologists refer to as a distinct Pukara culture. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru by the National Institute of Culture.
caption: Iglesia de Santa Isabel de Pucará, Perú
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