- Address: Cusco, Peru
- Working hours: 9.00 - 18.00
- Cost of visiting: 10 salts
Eight kilometers from Cusco is the ancient historical landmark of Peru - Puka Pukara. During the Middle Ages, this huge structure was a whole military base and its main purpose was to transmit signals to the nearest cities in Peru about an enemy attack. Now Puka-Pukara is an interesting archaeological museum in the open air, which is visited by a large number of tourists.
Museum in our days
In Peru, Puka-Pukara, the locals nicknamed the Red Fortress. This name she received due to the property of the stones, of which it is built, to change the color at a certain angle of the sun's rays. Most often, this transformation takes place in September-October during sunset.
From a distance Puka-Pukara seems a very massive fortress. When you come closer, you will be surprised that the walls of the building are no higher than a meter, and the illusion is created by small hills on which the museum's buildings are located. Inside Puka-Pukara you can stroll through small tunnels and corridors of the military base, visit the walls of the main headquarters, and if you climb to its roof, you can enjoy the amazing scenery of the city of Cuzco .
Note to tourists
A wonderful museum of Peru Puka-Pukar you can visit any day of the week from 9.00 to 18.00. Remember, there are not a single store near the sight, so bring water and other necessary things with you. You can get to Puka-Pukar by public transport or a rented car . From Cusco, sightseeing buses run daily.
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