Pukara Ruins – Puno
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leads to the archaeological site. Small restaurants, stores, and an artesanÃa shop are located just off of the Plaza. Pukara is famous for it’s ceramic production, a tradition dating back at least 2500 years. The most famous of it’s ceramic figurines are the Pucará bulls or toritos; which can be found found throughout the altiplano on the roofs of houses to bring luck and fertility. Even though it is said that Pukara is where the tradition of torito production began; the real source of the …