Pumaruri

Pumaruri lies in the high country of Yauyos, among the valleys and ridges near the sacred mountain of Pariacaca. Its pre-Hispanic remains belong to a landscape crossed by routes between the coast and the central Andes. A road towards the shrine of Pariacaca passed through this rugged mountain country, linking the approaches from Pachacamac and Jauja. Snow, water and steep valleys give the region a prominent place in local traditions.