Tambo Colorado
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Tambo Colorado (Quechua: Pukatampu) is a well-preserved Inca adobe complex near the coast of Peru, also known under the Quechua names Puka Tampu ("red resting place"), Pukallaqta ("red place") or Pukawasi ("red house").
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Puka Tampu | |
Alternative name | Pukallaqta, Pukawasi |
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Location | Ica Region, Peru |
Coordinates | 13°42′19″S 75°49′45″W |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 1.2 ha (3.0 acres) |
History | |
Founded | 1470 |
Abandoned | 1532 |
Periods | Late Horizon |
Cultures | Inca |
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