Pucará de Tilcara
High-altitude settlement of the Tilcaras from the 13th cent., expanded later by the Inca. Best known archaeological site in Northwest Argentina.
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The Pucará of Tilcara has the highest occupation density in the entire valley but does not include defensive architectural elements. The structures are part of the ancient dwellings, workshops, plazas and ceremonial spaces.
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High-altitude settlement of the Tilcaras from the 13th cent., expanded later by the Inca. Best known archaeological site in Northwest Argentina.