Pukiupukio

Puquio lies in the highlands of southern Peru, among the valleys and mountains of the Lucanas country. Its name is associated with the springs that water this dry Andean landscape. The town’s people have long organized themselves in four ayllus, or communities, known as Chaupi, Qollana, Pichqachuri and Qayao. Under Spanish rule Puquio belonged to the larger Hatun Rucanas district, while its local divisions continued to shape community life.