Indigenous topics of the Andes

thumb|Stone blocks at Pumapunku

dog breed

thumb|200px|right|Part of the complex Pukará de Quitor as seen from the inside thumb|right|200px|Ruins of the Pucará de Tilcara, [[Argentina]] Pukara (Aymara and Quechua "fortress", Hispanicized spellings pucara, pucará) is a defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic and historic inhabitants of the central Andean area (from Ecuador to central Chile and northwestern Argentina). In some cases, these sites acted as temporary fortified refuges during periods of increased conflict, while other sites show evidence for permanent occupation. Emerging as a major site type during

typical boat from Peru

thumb|Tiwanaku held at the Cleveland Museum of Art A '''' (also spelled kero, quero, and locally also qero) is an ancient Andean cup used to drink liquids like alcohol, or more specifically, chicha. They can be made from wood, ceramics, silver, or gold. Metal or gold cups are also called aquilas''. They were traditionally used in Andean feasts.

thumb|260px|Ruins of Tastil Tastil is an archaeological site near Santa Rosa de Tastil, Salta Province, Argentina.

Peruvian chronicle finished around 1615 by Felipe Huamán Poma de Ayala

homosexual behavior in pre-Columbian Peru

indigenous movement in the Peruvian Andes during the 16th century