El Shincal de Quimivil
Located in the province of Catamarca, it is one of the most important and emblematic archaeological sites evidencing the Inca presence in northwestern Argentina.
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The surrounding vegetation at El Shincal is a scrub forest, dominated by carob and chañar trees, which have edible fruits, shinqui bushes, from which the name of the site is derived, as well as cactus such as the typical cardón and other species.
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Located in the province of Catamarca, it is one of the most important and emblematic archaeological sites evidencing the Inca presence in northwestern Argentina.