Tucumán · The North · 26°28′ S
Sacred City of Quilmes
The city that resisted
One of the largest pre-Hispanic settlements in the country, terraced up a hillside in the Calchaquí Valleys. The Quilmes people resisted the Spanish for over a century until they were deported in 1667.
What not to miss
- Climbing to the citadel lookouts
- The museum and the community-led guided tour
- Amaicha del Valle and its Pachamama Museum
Getting there
On Route 40, about 55 km from Cafayate and about 180 km from San Miguel de Tucumán via Tafí del Valle and Amaicha.