Campo de los Alisos National Park

GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE AREA
The National Park is located in the Chicligasta Department, in the Tucumán province. It has a 10.000 hectares surface. The PN Campo de los Alisos (Campo de los Alisos National Park) was created in order to protect a representative sample of the “montanos” jungle and forest. And belongs to the “montanos” jungle and forest eco-region. The eco-region rains oscillate between the 100 and 200 milimitres.
The Aconquija mountain rain is the southern extension of the “Calchaquíes” summits. It is the first west mountainous step of the “chacopampeana” plain. The Campo de Los Alisos National Park is located on the “Nevados del Aconquija” eastern slope. Its peaks limits with Catamarca Province, between the “Las Pavas” river –in the north- and the “Jaya” river –in the south-. Its most important height is in the “La Bolsa” hill.


CULTURAL RESOURCES
Between the 4.400 and 5000 m of height, the PN Campo de los Alisos (Campo de los Alisos National Park) conserves the ruins called “ Ruinas de la Ciudacita” or “Pueblo Viejo” and “Santuarios de Altura”. They are archeaeological sites, very important to the study of the inca culture in the argentinian northeast. The site has two building sectors united by a cobbled way. Both of them have different stone structures, such as circular and rectangular precincts, with yards and squares. The “Cuidadacita” represents an important sample of the incas settlement, in the south border of the empire. It is interpreted as a big installation where converged different aspects of the empire: social, cultural and politics aspects. Nowadays, this ruins are not open to visits.

ACCESS
From San Miguel de Tucumán city, you have to drive 80 km along the Route Nº 38 to Concepción city. There you have to go toAlpachiri town, in the west side. From there you have to go –by a land way- to “La Jaya” spot, which is adyacent to the National Park.

PASEOS Y SERVICIOS
Because of its recient creation, the Park doesn't have the appropiate services for visitors. It is recommended to ask for information at the Nastional Park Maintenance. Once you arrive to the protected area, please ask foresters where camping is allowed.

CONTACTS
Los Alisos National Park 2.044, 24 de septiembre(4146) Tucumán, Argentina Telephone number: (038) 65-416368 E-mail address: losa lisos@apn.gov.ar
Administración de Parques Nacionales690, Santa Fe St.(1059) Buenos Aires,Argentina Telephone numbers: (011) 4311-6633/0303 E-mail address: informes@apn.gov.ar