Tecka

Tecka lies in a river valley on the eastern side of the Patagonian Andes. Its grasslands and water made it a stopping and wintering place for Indigenous communities, especially Tehuelche people, and later for Mapuche encampments. The Tecka River rises near Cerro Cuche and turns north through a broad valley between low ranges. Sheltered ground and water stand out against the dry, wind-swept steppe around it.