Mirador de la Pucará

Mirador de la Pucará is a scenic viewpoint in Departamento de Tilcara, Jujuy. Mirador de la Pucará is situated nearby to the nature reserve Pucará de Tilcara, as well as near the garden Jardín Botánico de Altura.

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 Mirador de la Pucará.

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 1½ km northeast of Mirador de la Pucará.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tilcara and Maimará.

Tilcara

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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.