The Pucara de Tilcara is a fortress built by the natives tilcaras, at a strategic point on the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
The Pucara de Tilcara is a fortress built by the natives tilcaras, at a strategic point on the Quebrada de Humahuaca, Province of Jujuy, Argentina (the natives of the region decided to locate their homes on top of hills or plateaus difficult to access). It is located south of the town of Tilcara, 80 meters above the Grande River. It was an ideal place to defend against attacks; dominated the intersection of only two ways. In the more accessible slopes built high walls. The pucarás not only for defense but also had social and religious. From that height could be controlled the surrounding fields and the houses of the peasants in the lowlands. It is one of the most important ancient pre-Hispanic populations Humahuaca region. It has an area of 8-15 hectares and about 900 years old. In this Indian fortress identifies several residential neighborhoods, pens, a cemetery and a place for sacred ceremonies, among other places.
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Location: Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina
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