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The archaeological site of Pukara is located in the modern town of Pucará, about 80kms NW of Lake Titicaca, on the road from Puno to Cuzco. The site was the center of an influential culture dated to approximately 2000 years ago.

Our archaeological project at Pukara began in the late 1990´s and has included geophysical survey, excavations, mapping, and a site survey, plus two field school projects. Most recently, in 2010 we had a very productive excavation project and worked on developing an ethnographic gallery at the nearby Museo Lítico Pukara, which was completed in early 2011. Blog posts include project photos and relevant links. Visit www.pukara.org for more information on the archaeological project & visiting the town of Pucará.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Insights into Rural Life

Today we spent the afternoon at Fundo Chincheros, a restored hacienda from the 1550s located just outside of Puno. They hosted us for a typical Puneño lunch (quinoa soap, alpaca stew, and other goodies), taught us about llamas, alpacas and vicuña (see photo of Benito), and then we took a hike up to a Formative Period archaeological site overlooking Lake Titicaca.


The weather was perfect, food was fantastic, and we had the opportunity to see the "behind the scenes" of a working dairy and wool farm. Thank you to our wonderful hosts!
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