El Shincal Ruins Interpretation Center and Museum

Located 3km. away from Londres, between the Quimivil and Hondo rivers
Londres Cultural Center Tel. No. 0835-61539
May be visited from Mondays through
Fridays from 7:30a.m. to 1:30p.m. and from 5 to 7p. m.

Between the 15th and 16th centuries this location was an administrative and military Indian center built and run by the Inca empire or Tawantisuyo.
The city area stands on the last spurs of the Sierra de Zapata where the Quimivil valley unfolds. It is composed of over 100 architectonic structures made of stone and mortar that cover several levels distributed alongside the Inca Road. There is also a Plaza de Armas (main square) and a space for ceremonies, as well as aqueducts, large sheds and communal storerooms. This site is being reconstructed with the technical assistance of the University of La Plata. At the entrance to the ruins is the museum where the interpretation center functions.
Amongst the objects exhibited there are pieces found in the excavations and plans and historical information of the Indian town.

Londres
This is the second oldest city in Argentina and is situated in the northwest of the province. It is located on national route No. 40, 14km. away from the city of Belén, and 1,200m. above sea level. Londres lies 271km. away from the city of Catamarca, and the fastest way to get there on a paved route is by taking national route No. 38 up to its intersection with national route No. 60 which goes into the province of La Rioja, and then switch to route No. 40. The whole area has a vast wealth of archaeological sites since there were Indian settlements in the region.