Title: Pukara de Quitor Archaeological Site in San Pedro de Atacama | Expedia.co.uk [Pukara de Quitor Archaeological Site Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Pukara-De-Quitor-Archaeological-Site-Hotels.0-l6098514-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to San Pedro de Atacama](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-San-Pedro-De-Atacama.d500224.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in San Pedro de Atacama](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-San-Pedro-De-Atacama.d500224.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Pukara de Quitor Archaeological Site Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Pukara-De-Quitor-Archaeological-Site.d6098514.Car-Hire-Guide)[San Pedro de Atacama Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/San-Pedro-De-Atacama.d500224.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Pukara de Quitor Archaeological Site ![Just outside San Pedro de Atacama are the ruins of a 12th-century fort built atop a promontory overlooking the Rio San Pedro. It was built by the Atacameños to protect themselves from the expanding Inca Empire, but the real threat came centuries later when the Conquistadors invaded and conquered the fortress in 1540 (and beheaded some 300 chiefs). Worth a visit, particularly for the panoramic desert views from the top.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6098514/45b3fe9a-cf80-46af-a017-fb562cf35d43.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Just outside San Pedro de Atacama are the ruins of a 12th-century fort built atop a promontory overlooking the Rio San Pedro. It was built by the Atacameños to protect themselves from the expanding Inca Empire, but the real threat came centuries later when the Conquistadors invaded and conquered the fortress in 1540 (and beheaded some 300 chiefs). Worth a visit, particularly for the panoramic desert views from the top.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6098514/45b3fe9a-cf80-46af-a017-fb562cf35d43.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Pukara de Quitor Archaeological Site Activities [San Pedro de Atacama travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/San-Pedro-de-Atacama.dx500224) --- --- ### Popular places to visit ![Valle de la Luna which includes desert views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6098516/dcc47ea9-6e77-4a74-b4ab-c885b853b18c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Valley of the Moon Treat your eyes to the variety of colors in a deserted valley that looks like a scene from a science fiction movie. 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