Pukara of La Compañía

There are three main historical periods during which the site was occupied: The remains of the pukara consist of the bases of 7 circular structures, a major construction and other nearby buildings that may have been observation posts.

Nonetheless, the site lacks suitable access for tourists, and is neither maintained nor adequately protected by the authorities.

This lack of respect for the archaeological heritage of the pukara is the evident in the installation of a large antenna of cellular telephony on the summit of the hill.

The installation of this antenna, carried out in 1997, consisted of building an access road and movement of earth, which destroyed 4 metres (13 ft) of one of the defensive walls.

[2] As of 2012, O’Higgins Tours had enlisted the skills of graphic designer Eduardo Galdames for an archaeologically based digital reconstruction of the site.