El Divisadero Ruins

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The El Divisadero Ruins are more an example of how the indigenous Diaguita-Calchaquí people lived harmoniously with the environment than what springs to mind when you hear ruins. A member of the local community will lead you along a network of trails pointing out terraces used for crops, boulders pockmarked as community mortars, and squares cleared among the rocks and scrub all leading up to a cave painted by their ancestors. Along the way, they’ll share insights about the site’s history, and their culture. This local connection and cultural enrichment is the real highlight of a visit to the El Divisadero Ruins, so come with your monument spotting expectations in check.