2 km to the North East of the city of Cuzco ( 10 min approx by car). It was a place which had a magic religious function, however, some scholars believe that it had also a military function.

Puca Pucara is a military construction located near Cusco, in Peru. This fortress is composed of large walls, terraces and stairways and was part of the defensive complex of Cusco in particular and of the Inca Empire in general

It had a very important magic religious function related with the water and the mother earth. It was a tambo that is a place where travelers could stay over and obtain some food.

It shows much elaborated work in stone. There is a type of labyrinth and channels which were used to make sacrifices to the gods.