Visit Pucará
- Nature, Adventure & Sport
- Art & Culture
- Handicraft
Pucará: How to get there?
1hr 30min drive from JuliacaPucará: See when to go?
June through OctoberPucará: For how long?
Half a dayLearn more about your destination
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Pucará Holidays
On the Puno to Cuzco road, not far from Lake Titicaca, Pucara is a tiny, hidden away Peruvian village that sits at 4,000m altitude,
Pucará: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
Pucará is a little town situated 80km from Titiaca Lake.
My suggestion
If you have time ahead of you, you can visit the town's archaeological site, if not then carry on your way.
On the Puno to Cuzco road, not far from Lake Titicaca, Pucara is a tiny, hidden away Peruvian village that sits at 4,000m altitude,
My suggestion
Don't bother coming here unless you have lots of time to visit the region. Giving the site a miss is no great loss.
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