Pukara, Vilcas Huamán

Pukara (Quechua for fortress)^[1] is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Vilcas Huaman Province, in the south of the Concepción District, near Antap'iti (Antapite).^[2] It is situated at a height of about 3,700 metres (12,139 ft) on top of the mountain Pukara (Pucará).^[2] This place is also interesting as a natural viewpoint.^[2]

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Archaeological sites in Peru Acaray Amaru Marka Wasi Arhuaturo Asana Asiru Phat'jata Aspero Awila Qhincha Mach'ay Awkin Punta Awkillu Waqra Awkimarka (Apurímac) Awkimarka (Huánuco) Awqa Punta Aya Muqu Ayamach'ay Ayawayq'u Azángaro Baths of Boza Bandurria Buena Vista Cahuachi Cajamarquilla Cao Viejo Carajía Caral Caves of Sumbay Cerro Baúl Cerro Pátapo Cerro Trinidad Chakamarka Chan Chan Chankillo Chauchilla Cemetery Chavín de Huantar Chawaytiri Chichakuri Chipaw Marka Chuqik'iraw Chuqik'iraw Pukyu Chuqi Pukyu Churajón Chuya Cota Coca Cumbe Mayo El Brujo El Cañoncillo El Ingenio El Paraíso Garagay Gran Pajáten Gran Vilaya Guitarrero Cave Hatun Rumiyuq Hatun Mach'ay Hatun Uchku Hatun Usnu Hatunmarka Hunqupampa Inka Mach'ay Inka Raqay, Apurímac Inka Raqay, Ayacucho Inka Tampu, Cajamarca Inka Tampu, Huayopata Inka Tampu, Vilcabamba Inka Tunuwiri Inka Uyu Inka Wasi, Ayacucho Inka Wasi, Huancavelica Inka Wasi, Lima Inkapintay Inkill Tampu Inti Punku Inti Watana, Ayacucho Inti Watana, Calca Inti Watana, Urubamba Intikancha Intini Uyu Pata Intipa Ñawin Intiyuq K'uchu Isuq Jinkiori Jisk'a Iru Muqu Kanichi Killarumiyuq Kiswar Kotosh Kuelap Kukuli Kuntur Wasi Kunturmarka, Ayacucho Kunturmarka, Pasco Kunturqaqa Kuntuyuq Kusichaka valley Kutimpu Khichuqaqa Khuchi Mach'ay K'allapayuq Urqu K'anamarka K'ipakhara Laguna de las Momias Lawriqucha Layzón Llamachayuq Qaqa Llamayuq Llamuqa Llaqtan Llaqtapata Machu Pikchu Machu Pirqa Machu Pitumarka Machu Q'inti Machu Qullqa Mameria Maray Qalla Marayniyuq Markahirka Markansaya Markapukyu Markawamachuku Marpa Mawk'allaqta, Castilla Mawk'allaqta, Espinar Mawk'allaqta, La Unión Mawk'allaqta, Melgar Mawk'allaqta, Paruro Mawk'allaqta, Sandia Mawk'ataray Mayqu Amaya Mazur Mikulla Millka Miraflores Mirq'imarka Miyu Pampa Mulinuyuq Mulluq'u Muray Muyu Urqu Muyuq Marka Nazca Lines Nina Kiru Ninamarka Ñawpallaqta, Huanca Sancos Ñawpallaqta, Fajardo Ñawpallaqta, Lucanas Ñusta Hisp'ana Pacatnamu Pachakamaq Pachatusan Paiján Pañamarka Paracas Candelabra Paraxra Patallaqta Phiruru Pikillaqta Pikimach'ay Pilluchu Pinkuylluna Pirqa Pirqa, La Libertad Pirqa Pirqa, Lima Pirwalla Pirwayuq P'isaq Puka Pukara Puka Tampu Puka Urqu Pukara, Coporaque Pukara, Fajardo Pukara, Puno Pukara, Vilcas Huamán Pukarani Pumamarka, San Sebastián Pumamarka, Urubamba Pumaq Hirka Pumawasi Punkuri Puqin Kancha Puruchuco Purum Llaqta, Cheto Purum Llaqta, Soloco Pusharo Pusuquy Pata Phuyupatamarka Qaqapatan Qillqatani Quchapata Qillqa Qillqay Mach'ay Quchapampa Quiaca Qullqanpata Qullqapampa Qulu Qulu Qunchamarka Qunchupata Qurikancha Qurimarka, Apurímac Qurimarka, Cusco Quriwayrachina, Anta Quriwayrachina, Ayacucho Quriwayrachina, La Convención Quyllur Q'arachupa Qasa Pata Q'illaywasin Q'inqu Q'inq'u Raimondi Stele Raqch'i Revash Rumiqullqa Rumiwasi Runkuraqay Saksaywaman Sara Sara Sayaqmarka Sayhuite Sechin Sillustani Sipán Suntur Susupillu Tambo Totem Tampu Mach'ay, Cusco Tampu Mach'ay, Huancavelica Tampukancha Tanqa Tanqa Tantarica Taqrachullu Tarawasi Tarmatampu The Frogs of Wiraqucha Tinyaq Tipón Titiqaqa Toquepala Caves Toro Muerto Trinchera Fortress Túcume Tunanmarka Tunay Q'asa Tupu Inka T'akaq T'uqu T'uquyuq Uchkus Inkañan Ullantaytampu Urpish Uskallaqta Usnu, Ayacucho Usnu, Huánuco Uyu Uyu Venado cautivo Ventarron Vitcos Wak'a del Dragón Wak'a Wallamarka Wak'a de la Luna Wak'a del Sol Wak'a of San Marcos Wak'a of Santa Ana Wak'a Prieta Wak'a Pukllana Wallpayunka Waman Pirqa Wamanmarka, Chumbivilcas Wamanmarka, La Convención Wamp'uy Wanakawri, Cusco Wanakawri, Huánuco Wanqaran Wanuku Pampa Waqlamarka Waqramarka Waqra Pukara Waqutu Warahirka Waraqayuq Waraqu Urqu Warawtampu Wari ruins Wari Willka Waruq Wat'a, Cusco Wat'a, Huánuco Wayna Pikchu Wayna Q'inti Wayna Tawqaray Wayra Punku Wichama Wichqana Wich'un Wila Wilani Willka Willkapampa Willkaraqay Willkawaman Willkawayin Wiñaw Wiñay Wayna Wiraqucha Pirqa Wiraquchapampa Yanaca Yanaqi - Qillqamarka Yaynu Yuraq Mach'ay Zorro Temple