Pumaq Hirka

Also known as: Castillo Pumaj Jirca

Pumaq Hirka, also known as Castillo de Gorioj or Tucumachay, is an archaeological site in the Huanuco Region at approximately 3,696 m elevation in the Miraflores District of Huamalies Province. The site is classified as a castle or palace structure in the Andean highlands. Limited archaeological documentation exists for this remote high-altitude site in the central Peruvian Andes.

TypeArchaeological site
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryPeru
Coordinates9.4864° S, 76.8310° W

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