Pucará Historical Site

The Pucará (meaning "fortress" in Quechua) site in the city of Tilcara. These partially reconstructed ruins are located on a hill with great views of the valley of the Río Grande.

Argentina -- The Northwest (Mendoza, Cafayate, Salta)

April 1st 2008
Home Again, Home Again Well, we're back home. And we’re tired. After all, it was a long trip back (4-hour drive from Tilcara to Salta, 2-hour flight from Salta to Buenos Aires, 2-hour adventure getting from one BA airport to another during Friday evening rush hour, 11-hour flight from BA to DC, 3.5-hour flight from DC to Denver). We’re back, and we miss Argentina. Lots. What a wonderfu ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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