Pucara (or Pukara) : 107 km / 66 miles north of
City of
Puno (1 hour and 45 minutes by car)
Pucara is famous for its pottery,
especially the well-known “Toritos de
Pucara” (Little Bulls of Pucara). The "Museo
Litico de Pucara" (Pucara Stone Museum),
displaying a good little selection of
anthropomorphic monoliths, zoomorphic
sculptures, ceramics, and other objects
from the Pucara pre-Inca Culture
(original and replica pieces). Also its
church located in the main square, is also worth a visit.
Archeological Complex of Kalasaya:
1 km / 0.6 mile from Pucara (5 minutes
by car)
Ceremonial center of the Pucara culture,
which reached its peak between 250 B.C.
and 380 A.D., the complex was built
around 200 B.C. Two sectors can be
distinguished: a ceremonial area
composed by nine pyramids, and an urban
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Museum of Pucara |
Museum of Pucara |
Museum of Pucara - Monoliths |
Toad Monolith
Museum of Pucara |
Stele of Suche
Museum of Pucara |
Toad Monolith
Museum of Pucara |
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