Tilcara Attractions Tickets | Activities

Tilcara, sometimes referred to in full as San Francisco de Tilcara is a provincial city in Jujuy, Argentina. Human inhabitants on its soil dates back to more than 10,000 years ago and makes it one of Argentina's oldest inhabited settlements. The area boasts of dramatic mountainous landscapes and rich aboriginal traditions. Some of the city's attractions include Pucará de Tilcara, Jardin Botanico de Altura, Museo Archeologico, Posta de Hornillos, The Waira Caves, The Quebrada de Humahuaca, Plaza Alvarez Prado, Museo en Los Cerro, El Molle Fábrica de Alfajores, Bodega Fernando Dupont, Caravana de Llamas, etc.

Sightseeing tours to the Hill of Seven Colors and the Old 17th century Chapel of Santa Rosa de Lima which abuts a handicraft market is a colourful experience that thrills visitors with its antiquities and spectacular landscapes. Serranías del Hornocal is a calcareous, colourful geological formation in Argentina that visitors get to see during hop-on hop-off bus tours in Tilcara. The charming sights of Purmamarca including the UNESCO-listed landscapes of the Quebrada de Humahuaca are some interesting sites to see on walking tours in Tilcara as visitors marvel at the views over Juella’s Gorge and visit the archeological sites of Cerro Amarillo and the Pucara of Juella. Day trips in Tilcara feature a visit to the chapel of Uquia, with its strong colonial inheritance and colonial art with Baroque colonial altars carved in wood as well as the eclectic safari trip to the Mirador Del Hornocal.

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