Pumpu

Pumpu was an Inca administrative centre in the high puna of central Peru, near Lake Junín. It formed part of the Qhapaq Ñan, the Andean road network, and a major route linked it northward with Huánuco Pampa. Archaeological remains include a ceremonial platform and storage buildings, showing that Pumpu served more than the single function of a roadside lodging place. Its location joined the administration of the surrounding highlands to routes running across the Andes. The cold grasslands supported camelid herding, while the centre's roads and stores helped the Inca state organize movement and resources over a wide area.

The later city of Cerro de Pasco lies here.