12.01.2015
Journey: Cafayate – Quilmes Ruins – Pachamama Museum (81 km)
Cafayate camping in the morning. It was raining until midnight, but in the mornimg everything was ok. Compared to the previous visit is significantly more people, tents are everywhere.
Back along the Calchaqui valley.
Quilmes parking lot and Landrover. A timeless classic in everyday use.
The Ruins of Quilmes is an archaeological site in the Calchaquí Valleys, Tucumán Province, Argentina. The site was the largest pre-Columbian settlement in the country, occupying about 30 hectares. The area dates back to ca 850 AD and was inhabited by the Quilmes people; it is believed that about 5,000 people lived here during its heights.
From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruins_of_Quilmes
Here in the website for much more information
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruinas_de_los_Quilmes.
Reconstructed stone walls.
Low walls and narrow tracks.
Higher
is better overview
A narrow trail on the mountainside
Walls have sunk low over time
Climbing is not recommended
The trail leads to the right, up the hillside,
To sum up: Quilmes Ruins is an interesting place, that is definitely worth to visit. Two or three hours is sufficient to obtain a good overview.
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