Pucara de Tilcara
Pucara de Tilcara is an archaeological site in Departamento de Tilcara, Jujuy and has an elevation of 2,504 metres. Pucara de Tilcara is situated nearby to the village Maimará.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pucará de Tilcara and Tilcara train station.
Pucará de Tilcara
Nature reserve
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The Pucará de Tilcara is a pre-Inca fortification or pukara located on a hill just outside the small town of Tilcara, in the Argentine province of Jujuy.
Tilcara train station
Railway station
Photo: Galio, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tilcara train station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km north of Pucara de Tilcara.
Museo Arqueológico ‘Doctor Eduardo Casanova’
Museum
Photo: Claudio Elias, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo Arqueológico ‘Doctor Eduardo Casanova’ is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Pucara de Tilcara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tilcara and Maimará.
Tilcara
Photo: Bpierreb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tilcara is a pleasant town in Jujuy in Argentina. It is the tourist centre of the world heritage site Quebrada de Humahuaca, and in addition to having its own sights to see, it makes a good base for day trips to other towns in the area.
Maimará
Village
Photo: Sjacques, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maimará is a town and municipality in Jujuy Province in Argentina. Maimará is situated 4½ km south of Pucara de Tilcara.
Pucara de Tilcara
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Departamento de Tilcara, Jujuy, Andean Northwest, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-23.58641° or 23° 35′ 11″ southLongitude
-65.40183° or 65° 24′ 7″ westElevation
2,504 metres (8,215 feet)Open location code
578PCH7X+C7GeoNames ID
11694473
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