Aconquija

The Pucará del Aconquija stands high in the mountains of northwestern Argentina. This Inca military site formed part of a network of installations in the Aconquija range, including the administrative centre at Potrero de Chaquiago and the high sanctuary of La Ciudacita. Its position among the ridges and valleys recalls the reach of Inca authority towards the southern margins of the empire, where roads and fortified places connected the mountains to settled lands below.