Complejo Arqueológico de Pukapukara
A 7 km al noreste de la ciudad del Cusco (30 minutos en auto o 2 horas a pie).
El complejo cuenta con numerosos recintos, plazas interiores, acueductos, atalayas y caminos; habría servido como tambo o sitio de descanso y alojamiento. Según se cuenta, cada vez que el Inca se disponía a visitar Tambomachay, iba acompañado de una gran comitiva que se alojaba en Pukapukara. Por su apariencia fortificada la denominan fortaleza.
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-Pukapukara Archeological Complex
7 km / 4 miles northeast of Cusco (30 minutes by car or 2 hours on foot)
The complex contains several rooms, inner plazas, aqueducts, vantage points, and pathways. It might have served as a tambo or rest and lodging area. According to the tale, each time the Inca was able to go to Tambomachay, he would be accompanied by a large cortège, which stayed at Pukapukara. It is also called a fort because of its fortified-city appearance.
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