The Pucará, a fortified village that occupied this dominating position from the 11C to the 15C, is proof of the importance of the Quebrada de Humahuaca road. Past the botanical garden, where local high-altitude species grow, you will come across th..

The walk towards Punta Corral is best left to sporty types who are not prone to altitude sickness. The track climbs through superb landscapes, and even goes past the archaeological site of Alfarcito (crops growing on terraces). During the Holy Wednes..

What makes the Pucará de Juella site so charming is the way that nature has been left to insinuate itself among the ruins. This is another pre-Colombian site worth visiting in the history-rich region of Quebrada de Humahuaca .