If you are already in Tilcara make the trip to Pucara is a obligation.
The Pucara is an ancient pre-Inca fortress rebuilt, located 1km from the main square of Tilcara, crossing the river Huasamayo.
A real strength of the aboriginal engineering, just 1 kilometer from the
town Tilcara, is undoubtedly the most important pre-Hispanic work of Argentina
which preserves the magic of those times immemorial.
The natives of the region decided to set their homes on top of the hills
and plateaus of difficult access, was the ideal place for fend off attacks; It
dominated the junction of only two roads of place, on one hand with defend the
cliffs above the Rio Grande, and on the other rough slopes. In the more
accessible slopes they built high walls. The pucará not only had defensive
purposes but also social and religious. From this height the surrounding crop
fields and houses of farmers in the lowlands could be controlled.
About 60
buildings have been restored to man. The tour is divided into three areas:
Input, Church and High or monument. The view you get from there is simply
unique. They highlight the different colors that have the mountains and
according to the position of the sun, win or subtracted pigmentation.
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