Ayllu Yacuchiri

Yacuchiri lies in the dry country of Santiago del Estero, near the Dulce River and its network of lowland settlements. The name is borne by an Indigenous ayllu, or community, in this region. The river crosses a landscape of woodland and plains, where its seasonal waters have long supported cultivation. The colonial city of Santiago del Estero, founded in 1553, became a centre of Spanish settlement in the surrounding country.