Pukara ( Quechua for

fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

, Hispanicized spelling ''Pucara'') is a mountain in the

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, about high, with an archaeological site on top. It is located in the Puno Region,

Sandia Province Sandia Province is a province of the Puno Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Sandia. Geography The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below: ...

, Patambuco District, southwest of Patambuco. The pre-

Inca The Inca Empire (also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire), called ''Tawantinsuyu'' by its subjects, ( Quechua for the "Realm of the Four Parts", "four parts together" ) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The adm ...

funerary site is also known as Trinchera ( Spanish for trench). The place was declared a National Cultural Heritage by ''Resolución Directoral Nacional'' No. 296/INC-2003 by the

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. It consists of tombs, walls, houses, squares and tunnels.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Sandia Province (Puno Region)

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