Primera Cueva de Wayra

Primera Cueva de Wayra is a cave in Departamento de Tilcara, Jujuy. Primera Cueva de Wayra is situated nearby to the cave Segunda Cueva de Wayra, as well as near the nature reserve Pucará de Tilcara.

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. Pucará de Tilcara is situated 2½ km south of Primera Cueva de Wayra.

Tilcara train station

Railway station

Photo: Galio, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tilcara train station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Primera Cueva de Wayra.

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 2 km southeast of Primera Cueva de Wayra.

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.