RUINS of Tilcara (Pucará) ☀️🌵 + Trying LLAMA STEAK for Dinner in Jujuy, Argentina 🇦🇷

Welcome to another travel adventure in the province of Jujuy in northern Argentina! In today's video we'll be visiting the ruins of Tilcara (also known as Pucará), touring a high altitude botanical garden, and trying llama steak at a restaurant specializing in northern dishes with a contemporary twist!
We started our morning with a visit to Tilcara's main attraction, which is the Pucará. This is an archaeological site that sits on the outskirts of town. The numerous constructions you see here were built by the Omaguaca, who were a pre-Inca tribe that settled the area around the 12th century.
At its peak, Pucará would have covered 15 acres and housed around 2,000 inhabitants. However, by the late 15th century, the tribes in this area were conquered by the Incas, whose domination of the area only lasted for about half a century, ending with the arrival of the Spaniards who founded the modern town of Tilcara.
After visiting Pucará, we walked over to the high altitude botanical gardens, where you can see all sorts of cacti (cardones) and flowers. We also befriended the sweetest dog ever!
We then drove over to the nearby town of Maimará, best known for the Painter's Palette, featuring these beautiful multicoloured jagged hills in soft shades of pastel.
Just off the side of the highway near the south entrance to Maimará, we also visited Mirador El Monolito which is a cool lookout point that offers views over the whole town and also the Painter’s Palette. It’s worth the stop if you have a rental car, and are a bit more in control of your schedule.
Later that evening, we went out for dinner to our favourite restaurant in Tilcara called 'El Nuevo Progreso'. They specialize in northern Argentine cuisine with a contemporary twist. We found this restaurant on our first day in Tilcara and the food was so good that we just kept going back and trying their various dishes. For this particular dinner Sam ordered the llama steaks with Andean potatoes, and I tried the purple tamal stuffed with charqui (salted dehydrated beef). Both meals were excellent!
And that is all for today’s episode. We’ll see you in the next video where we begin the two-day journey back to Salta, then Buenos Aires, and onwards to a new country!
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RUINS of Tilcara (Pucará) ☀️🌵 + Trying LLAMA STEAK for Dinner in Jujuy, Argentina 🇦🇷
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[@StephenandAndie]

these videos just keep bumping Argentina higher and higher up our travel list!

[@samuelandaudrey]

We love to hear that! The landscapes in Argentina are so diverse. Just wait until we get to the Patagonia episodes - the glaciers and snow-capped mountains are quite the contrast! 😊

[@StephenandAndie]

@@samuelandaudrey aw, yesssss! we definitely want to go there. can’t wait to see it!

[@bertshutler5973]

just mentioning, been all over the net, and you two along with your dad, have the best travel vlogs out there.... thanks

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you veyr much Bert! That means so much to us.

[@Manwalkerinpark]

I never thought Argentina had so many pre-Colombian sites. Glad you guys are bringing light to them.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We will try to highlight more.

[@vanesavaldez626]

They're in the northwest of our country, i live near that place :) it's amaizing, we have desert and jungle in the same province lol

[@mariacosentino6731]

È tutto così originale, ogni paese ha le sue caratteristiche inconfondibili! Il mondo è bello per questo, per la sua varietà!!! Grazieeeee con il cuore ❤❤❤

[@samuelandaudrey]

Grazie Maria!

[@juliaichuste4420]

Excellent tour you guys made over one year ago. So many nice places!. Thanks for the videos. Take care. Julia de Brampton.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks so much Julia! All the best!

[@juliaichuste4420]

@@samuelandaudrey thank you!

[@beeohel6787]

As always another great video love from 🇮🇪💚☘️😘

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Cheers! 😊

[@wombat3455]

Awwww noggin pats and hugs for your four-legged friend 🐾 Lovely enjoyable vid 🌞

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ah, thanks!

[@effie-Toronto]

These areas of Argentina you guys went to are amazing thank you for sharing

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Effie! For us now editing it a year later it is like reliving it all over again.

[@milagrosdonofrio8151]

Amo la humildad con la que siempre hablan de Argentina y sus pueblos, paisajes, de la gente. No necesitan que algo sea mega espectacular u ostentoso, simplemente lo disfrutan como es y eso se nota un montón. Mi novio es inglés y mientras miramos sus videos practica español escuchándolos a ustedes! Tilcara está en nuestra lista como próximo destino. Xxx from a porteña 🇦🇷🧡

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias Milagros!

[@allegra1236]

A paw, a sneeze and a belly rub!!! The best in life! Love the close up photography of cacti flowers. Beautiful views of the area-as you always provide. Friends gave us homemade tamales. But is the meat usually dry inside with the masa? Tried to like them but wanted salsa or sauce. Will try again! Coveting dad’s T-shirt!!! Keep the vids coming!! Enjoying! Woof to Togo

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much Terese! A big woof from Togo to you!

[@aintwurfnufnifitaintfree2853]

Looks like a very nice little place to stop and visit. Cool mountain views and interesting history. I liked that little church! And the food looked awesome! Thanks guys!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We just loved our time in Jujuy.

[@Nature_with_Peter_Kane]

Argentina is on my bucket list after all these videos! Plus I'll get to brush up on my spanish - dos cervezas por favor!! LOL

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muy bien, Peter! Dos cervezas coming up! 🍺🍺We're glad you're enjoying the Argentina videos.

[@andy5786]

Hi guy's you're tour in Argentina is excellent great culture mountains fantastic guy's tilcara nice wonderful food thanks guy's for sharing videos love 'em 🤗👍

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you, Andrew! We're happy to hear you're enjoying the videos.

[@waccypeet]

hi guys , liked the music to this vid ! great as allways , !took me out of Amsterdam for a while , temp. changed in 2 days from 12- to 17 + ! crazy world we living.....

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Peter! Woah, what a change! That is hard on the body.

[@samuelsarmiento2616]

Hola chicos y Daniel bueno verlos de nuevo , gran y hermoso lugar ,un muy feliz cumpleaños a Don Daniel ,un gran saludo de MDQ 🌊🍀🐶

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias Samuel. Saludos!! 👋

[@adrianriverasolari]

Hola Samuel, Audrey y Daniel: que lindo viaje hicieron ! Felicitaciones por el video: tanto las imágenes como los textos son impecables ! Muestran de manera excelente la diversidad y los contrastes de Argentina ! Saludo muy especial desde Buenos Aires !!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias Adrian!

[@johnfeegaro8956]

Not even summer.. thanks for giving us a sense of how hot it can get. Amazing landscapes and ancient sites! Your Dad was great in describing the sense of being in a Western.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much John!

[@angelchavez3203]

Como siempre,un placer verlos trabajar en Argentina,greetings from Buenos Aires

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias, Angel. Saludos!! 👋

[@whattovisitinromania5044]

Amazing trip! Beautiful experience! ❤️👌😍

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for watching!

[@pennylane0083]

Hello guys!! Great video!! I was wondering: what did Sam know about Argentina before met Audrey? and, Audrey, do you like some argentinien músic or band? I love your videos!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Penny! I had done a trip to Argentina before I met Audrey and went to Iguazu Falls which was amazing. We have listed to Soda Stereo! How about you?

[@pennylane0083]

Wow! That Is so nice to hear!! I love soda Stereo too!!

[@carlosaraya1272]

Nice adventure !!! Perú is incredible; food & prehispanic culture is unique !!!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Carlos! We're hoping to revisit Peru again soon.

[@michaelsylvester7272]

Hi Guys, So appreciate the adventures

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hey Michael! Thank you so much! We'll have more from Uruguay coming soon!

[@rfmqlp]

Hola Audrey, Daniel y Sam. Muy lindos lugares y lindo vídeo. Saludos desde la ciudad de La Plata.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hola hola Ramiro! Saludos desde Canadá. Gracias por mirar los videos. 😊

[@antoniajagodic]

This looks so ancient and beautiful❤️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks LeAny! That is exactly how we felt visiting.

[@gladismorales1487]

COMO ESTAN HOY LOS VUELVO A VER Y NO ME CANSO DE VERLOS LOS LINDOS LUGARES QUE VISITAN UN ABRAZO URUGUAY

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias, Gladis! Saludos.

[@stephenwarren8671]

Beautiful. Has Samuel listened to "brother firetribe " yet? Feel the burn album. Be safe on the other adventures 😊

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Stephen! Haven't listened to it yet. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@rosejarman6920]

Another wonderful video. I think the German shepherd wanted to go with

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Rose! Togo definitely always wants to join us. Don't think he would have liked the hot temperatures though. He prefers cooler weather.

[@AdatheTraveler]

His shirt! haha that's why it comes a new friend

[@annhannon8792]

TOGO on Dads t shirt. Love it

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Ann!

[@fluxbeard]

Hello guys, love your videos. Do you have an upload schedule like „new video every Sunday“ or anything like this? Can‘t wait for the next video! At the moment I go back in your list and Watch older videos to help me being patient while waiting for the next Argentina vlog. Such a cool country and I love the travels together with your father. Greet him.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hi Johannes, glad to hear you're enjoying the videos! We usually try to publish on Saturday and Sunday, since we figure most people have the time to watch on weekends. That being said, we'll have a few additional episodes mid-week because we're trying to catch up on the edits. 😊

[@fluxbeard]

@@samuelandaudrey cool, thanks for the fast answer! You are always so cool in communicating with your viewers and answering the questions in the comments. Hope you can travel again soon. It would be great to have cooking videos with Canadian recipes like poutine etc.

[@danieldinenno8484]

Hola chicos....feliz de imaginarme que les haya gustado toda la quebrada de HUMAHUACA...lugar de nacimiento de mi gatito Terry 😺....🙋‍♂️🇦🇷🙋‍♂️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias Daniel! Saludos y buen finde! 🐱😊

[@danieldinenno8484]

@@samuelandaudrey TERRY se llama así por el Club TERRY de TILCARA...lugar donde comi el LOCRO más sabroso de mi vida...🙋‍♂️♥️🙋‍♂️

[@naturegirl8104]

Ola, Terry. 🖐 🐱

[@pedropedrin8495]

Besos Abrazos Bendiciones desde Lincoln Argentina

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias Pedro!

[@Righteous1ist]

Llama steak looks really good

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It truly is tasty.

[@matiasbaudino4867]

MUY LINDO VIDEO....SALUDOS

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias Matias. Saludos! 👋

[@matiasbaudino4867]

SE LOS QUIERE MUCHISISISISIMO. GRACIAS POR TODO.....

[@cesarleon5232]

Very good

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for watching, Cesar! Enjoy your weekend.

[@bertshutler5973]

nice, and while I watch, a glass of trapiche malbec

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh wow! That is awesome!

[@vanesavaldez626]

I live near that place, in the city of jujuy, lol, it's a beautiful place

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for watching, Vanesa!

[@vanesavaldez626]

@@samuelandaudrey i hope You enjoyed My province :)!!!

[@1ytcommenter]

The meal of Sam looked tasty!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It sure was!

[@miguelantoniosoria4088]

Audrey eso es monumento nacional, es de la UBA la universidad de la que yo soy en la Argentina cuando entraste justamente ahi esta la inscripción que te menciono es de las mejores del mundo. Viste lo que es eso. No sabes como me siento porque estuvieron en ese lugar. Cuando yo vivia en Europa me contaban de ese lugar. Mira yo tenia una condiscípula en la Universidad de Alcala de Henares que era de York University Canada yo la queria mucho ella se llamaba Evelyn y siempre me recordada que queria conocer ese lugar. GRANDE AUDREY.-

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias Miguel

[@NomadShifu]

Tilcara is a pleasant town (pueblo) in Jujuy in Argentina. It is the tourist centre of the world ... top with monument. reconstructed ruins of a pre-Inca "pucará"

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Indeed, it is impressive.

[@brunogambini5683]

Llama beef? That is really different! But at the some time it looks juicy and delicious!

[@samuelandaudrey]

It's on the menu a lot around the northern parts and it tastes a lot like steak to be honest.

[@Shaun-Vargas]

My husband's parents and grandparents speak Quechua(and Spanish too of course)

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is so cool to hear Shaun!

[@kaustavkundu6426]

You could feel the heat even while watching the video.

[@edgardopescatori]

Hola Audrey, Samuel y Daniel. Quiero por este medio saludar por su cumpleaños a Daniel, que lo cumpla muy feliz de todo ❤. Te cuento Audrey estuve de vacaciones en unas cabañas junto a mi esposa esta semana en V B, en Calamuchita, es un lugar único en el mundo, paseamos por los mismos lugares que ustedes cuando estuvieron visitando la zona, tomamos el te en la Domanda, conocí tu escuela en Cumbrecita y pasamos en frente de su propiedad en V B, es hermoso ese lugar una tranquila y belleza impresionante. Espero que su proyecto se haga realidad algún dia, seria fantástico, conocerlos. Bueno Audrey espero que se encuentren todos bien. Saludos desde Córdoba Edgardo 🍷

[@samuelandaudrey]

Muchas gracias, Edgardo! Nos alegra mucho escuchar que hayan disfrutado su visita. Nosotros también esperamos poder volver pronto. 😊

[@BanshanMarwein]

It's Bed time here but no lemme watch Samuel and Audrey vlog first, have a good day guys😊 Love always 😍 #banshanmarwein

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for watching, Banshan! Have a good night!

[@TheTempestUniverse]

Como estan?!?!?! Missed this notification but I am here. HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ah, thank yoU!

[@paolamarianaw36]

Hey! I'm from Tilcara. Thank u for making this video ♥️ my dream is to know United States U have a new subscriber ✨☺️

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hey Paola! That is so cool you're from Tilcara. We just loved it there. We hopefully will be traveling and making videos in the USA soon. Hope you can visit as well. We also have a Spanish channel too if you're interested: kzbin.info/door/D6d0LAeU8Ye51cxWGuPW4g

[@fokaspetrogiannis]

👍😊👏👌

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Fokas!

[@tomaslaskovsky722]

I was a little surprised that Sam had a cap on in the restaurant. It is generally considered rude.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Sometimes we forget it is rude elsewhere - since it is not where we are from.

[@danielyurquina1060]

De donde yo vivo a 30 km de tilcara

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias Daniel!

[@TheTempestUniverse]

Guys the purple tamale is freaky!

[@samuelandaudrey]

We loved it!

[@gingerginger999]

Check out the scene at @9:54 , that guy is hitting on Sam. Looks like he wants to devour Sam like a llama steak, just saying. LOL

[@samuelandaudrey]

;

[@kamuzu]

Audrey, Audrey, Audrey........I see you are still using those funky white sandals that leave those crazy tan lines on your feet........you promised to find a different pair to rectify the striped feet syndrome.................Argentina on my list for sure after all your recent posts.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Haha, that's the Teva tan! Most comfortable sandals I've ever owned - they're almost done so I'm looking at getting another pair. 😅

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for watching, Charles! 😊

[@TheTempestUniverse]

Heck the Llama is even weirder...when in Argentine....grab your forks!

[@samuelandaudrey]

How is it different?

[@richardjstuart3978]

LLAMA STEAKS?!?!? The Deli Llama does not approve :( Find a Cow next time. Oh sure harmless activity you say. Start with llamas and the next thing you know you're cutting the hearts out of people. Bleh. We are not amused. :(

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you for your comment, Richard. To provide a bit of context, because of the desert environment and the high altitude, llamas are far more numerous than cattle around these parts. This is something that people eat all along the Altiplano, including parts of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru.