Scientists in the Argentine Andes Mountains, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, have discovered a mysterious complex consisting of stone circles up to 35 meters in diameter, linked by rectangular walkways and platforms located alongside them.
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No similar structures have ever been found in Argentina’s Mendoza province.
Mountaineer Carlos Gobbi was the first to notice these structures, not in person, but via Google Earth. The geometric pattern is difficult to discern from the ground due to the low walls and the fact that parts of them are buried. However, in satellite imagery, the design is clearly visible, suggesting that it is man-made.
The site is located in the remote Cordillera del Tigre region, so rugged that the first evidence of the structures came from satellite imagery, not from on-site exploration. Gobbi was studying images of the area on Google Earth when he noticed strange geometric shapes and large circular structures connected by narrow passageways, along with rectangular spaces that appeared to be part of a single, larger design.
What seemed clear on the computer screen proved to be a far more complex task in reality. After several failed attempts, Gobi finally reached the site in early 2026, having spent several days traversing the highlands. There was no water source or means of communication in the area, and the terrain offered no indication of a sophisticated system of stone structures.
The climber discovered low stone walls and passageways at the site, some of which were covered with earth or built within trenches. Herein lies the main puzzle for archaeologists: the site, when viewed from above, does not reveal the geometric pattern that becomes clearly visible.
Gobbi sent the site's coordinates to archaeologists from IANIGLA-CONICET, who acknowledged the size and layout of the structures as intriguing, but proposed several hypotheses regarding their origin and function. Were they a settlement, a sacred site, or a geoglyph? Researchers have yet to find pottery, residential remains, or any direct evidence to determine the purpose of these structures.
Researchers have not yet linked the site to the Inca civilization or the Nazca Lines, and these remain mere hypotheses that need to be verified through an expedition and further field studies.
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