It was Wednesday ashes so most comparsas were having a rest. We went to visit a small village near Tilcara , named Maimará, “falling star” in aborigin language.
One of the highlights is the cemetery and the impressive background it has... but we couldn't resist to capture this signal...we walked along its streets, with inviting benches... a shadow appeared, but it vanished before we could talk to it ..We later went back to Tilcara and to one of its attractions.. in the road we found these boys, playing beside one Mojon..Pucará is an Inca language Quechua word and its literal translation is "Fortified Place".It is built on top of a hill, which rises about 70 metres above the bed of the Río Grande River, occupying close to 15 hectares.

It was an ideal defensive position, on one-side cliffs overlooking the river, on the other side steep hillsides and on the accessible parts, they built a defensive wall. From this old strategic place there is a wonderful encompassing view over the access to the Gorge.