The paintings are located in a series of eaves and caves over a rocky lifting of the rock formation called “Pirgua”. They were finished with techniques using natural products of the area, both mineral and organic. The colours that appear more frequently are white, black and red. In second place, yellow and orange. The designs are varied, particularly zoomorphic and anthropomorphic. Among the zoomorphic figures are scenes of hunting guanacos and flames, large condors, rheas, scorpions, foxes and frogs. The anthropomorphic figures are representations of men with their headdresses and “uncus” (ponchos) and other typical shield figures in attitudes of war, hunting animals or ceremonial rituals.

The MAAM (The High Mountain Archaeological Muse¬um), is one of the most important museums in Argentina. It was created to preserve the frozen bodies of the Children of the Llullaillaco, three Inca children found perfectly preserved in 1999, on the summit of the Llullaillaco Volcano at 6.700 metres above sea level (21.981 feet). Their magnificent funerary offerings are also kept with them, diverse objects, tools and crafts distinctive of this ancient civilization. It´s an excellent opportunity to appreciate and understand, right on the middle of the city of Salta, the secrets of the high mountain and witness of the ancient Inca Culture.