Puruchuco

Puruchuco
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Also known as: Puruchuqu, Пуручуко, პურუჩუკო

Puruchuco is an archaeological site in Peru that was an administrative center of the Inca period (1438–1533), located in the Ate District, in Lima [1]. The construction of this architectural complex comes from the Inca culture [1]. Puruchuco is located in the sector Huaquerones, a land of pyramids with ramps that contains one of the largest cemeteries in the Inca culture [1].

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TypeCastle/palace
Period500 - 1000 AD
CountryPeru
Coordinates12.0495° S, 76.9361° W

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