Pukará de Lasana

Pukará of Lasana is a pre-columbian Atacameño fortress that offered refuge to an estimated 500 persons. Built of local (volcanic) stone the roofs were made of cactus, algarrobo or chañar wood and covered with mud.
Pukará and village of Lasana (ca. 250 inhabitants) lie at 2590m on the upper reaches of the river Loa.

HWW!

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Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Must be very old walls. Like the first PiP.
hWW

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Many thanks, Jaap! Depending on sources from 400 or 1100 AC...

10 months ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Tatsächlich - die Mauern scheinen schon sehr alt zu sein. HWW, Gudrun !

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Percy! Mittelalter oder früher....

10 months ago.

Erika+Manfred ^club

Auf diesem Weg sollte man keine Platzangst haben
HWW und eine gute Restwoche

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Erika+Manfred ^club

Schönen Dank, Erika! Der sollte Feinde aufhalten...

10 months ago.

niraK68 ^club

Klasse Mauern

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to niraK68 ^club

Besten Dank, Karin!

10 months ago.

gezginruh ^club

Superb pictures,Gudrun!
HWW!

Best wishes
Füsun

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thanks a lot, Füsun!

10 months ago.

LotharW ^club

HWW, Gudrun.Das ist mal eine ordenliche Mauer... und der Rest sieht auch sehr gut aus!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Danke vielmals, Lothar! Die sollte ja auch Feinde abhalten:-)

10 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club

Very good interest there thanks,..... quite a different way of life,. for sure,.. // Keep well and a HWW to you - from Dj.

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to David G Johnson ^club

Thank you so much, David!

10 months ago.

Erhard Bernstein ^club

HWW Gudrun!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Erhard Bernstein ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Erhard!

10 months ago.

polytropos ^club

Schon fast eine Doppelwand! ;-)
HWW!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to polytropos ^club

Merci, poly!

10 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

most interesting

HWW!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thanks a lot, Annemarie!

10 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

Have a nice wednesday!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

And the same to you:-)

10 months ago.

Léopold ^club

Where to go absolutely !

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

Merci beaucoup, Léopold!

10 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

A fascinating setting and walls, Gudrun. HWW.

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you so much, George!

10 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Very old wall in these excellent images, Gudrun, HWW!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thanks very much, Roger!

10 months ago.

Franck Chabal ^club

Très intéressant! HWW

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Franck Chabal ^club

Merci, Franck!

10 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Très bonne impression, tout ce qui est ancien est solide !*************

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Merci bien, Jocelyne! They knew better than the Spanish conquistadores;-)

10 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

A long way from anywhere there Gudrun. Looks like a wild part of the world. Thanks for sharing.

Well done.

HWW, enjoy the day. Herb

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Many thanks, Herb! It's in the desert but the town of Calama with its airport and the world's largest open cast copper mine (Chuquicamata) are just 40-50km away.

10 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

(HWW) GUDRUN

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thanks a lot, Fred!

10 months ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Gudrun
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting composition of these very substantial walls!
Great colours too
Best Wishes, HWW, a nice week, and stay safe!!
Peter

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Thank you so much, Peter!

10 months ago.

polytropos ^club

Pukara de Lasana - und ich dachte immer, die Lasagna kommt aus Italien! ;-))

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to polytropos ^club

Deswegen fehlt das "g";-) Merci, poly!

10 months ago.

Makrofan ^club

Sehr schön! HWW, Gudrun!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Makrofan ^club

Besten Dank, Karl!

10 months ago.

uwschu ^club

hWW Gudrun, anders wohne ich auch nicht, wir Hannoveraner sind ja auch ein Bergvolk ;-))

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to uwschu ^club

Schönen Dank, Uwe! Haha, etwas komfortabler wohnst du vermutlich schon...;-)

10 months ago.

Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Super pics. What a fabulous location.
HWW Gudrun. Have a great day.

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete ^club

Many thanks, Pete!

10 months ago.

TOZ ^club

Great walls Gudrun.
HWW all the best TOZ

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Thanks very much, TOZ!

10 months ago.

Jo WaLo ^club

Tolle Aufnahmen, Gudrun, HWW!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jo WaLo ^club

Danke vielmals, Jo!

10 months ago.

Dinesh ^club

A rare beautiful image

HWW Best wishes

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Dinesh ^club

Thank you, Dinesh!

10 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome shots! HWW!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thanks a lot, William!

10 months ago.

Mecklenburg-Foto (Re… ^club

Interessant, HWW !

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Mecklenburg-Foto (Re… ^club

Schönen Dank, Reinhard!

10 months ago.

trester88 ^club

Mächtige Mauern. Haben sie auch vor den europäischen Invasoren geschützt?
HWW, Gudrun!

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Herzlichen Dank, Wilhelm! Die Festung wurde zwar nicht eingenommen, aber letztendlich hat das nicht geholfen....

10 months ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Interesantes tomas.

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Muchas gracias, Marije!

10 months ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Incroyable construction bonne journée.

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Merci beaucoup, Patrick!

10 months ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Fascinating place

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thanks very much, Gillian!

10 months ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Leben im Geröll und zwischen Mauern und Steinen....ungewöhnlich...vermutlich finden sie unsere Behausungen ebenfalls seltsam :)

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Danke vielmals, Tanja! Viel mehr gibt's in der Wüste ja nicht;-)

10 months ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

wow

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra ^club

Thanks a lot, Trudy!

10 months ago.

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