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Guided visit to the Pucará de Tilcara

The pre-Hispanic hilltop settlement above Tilcara, with its botanical garden of high-altitude plants.

The stone pyramid monument at the Pucará de Tilcara
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The stone pyramid monument at the top of the Pucará de Tilcara
    Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Reconstructed stone enclosures at the Pucará de Tilcara with mountains behind
    Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0

About this experience

Walk the stone dwellings and paths of the Pucará with a guide who explains how the settlement was organised and how it was rediscovered and partly rebuilt in the 20th century.

The visit ends in the high-altitude botanical garden, with wide views over the Quebrada.

Highlights

  • Pre-Hispanic stone dwellings
  • The high-altitude botanical garden
  • Views over the Quebrada de Humahuaca

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    A long day north through the UNESCO-listed Quebrada, stopping at Purmamarca, Tilcara and Humahuaca.

    Full day · 12–14 h · Salta, Purmamarca, Tilcara, Humahuaca

    Price shown at booking