Quebrada de Humahuaca is located in northwestern Argentina, in Jujuy Province, about 1,500 km from Buenos Aires. It is an Andean valley of 155 kilometers in length, flanked by high mountain ranges and laboriously dug by the Rio Grande, located at over 2000 meters high. Quebradeños linking the villages history and traditions with ancestral roots.
This is a unique cultural landscape in the world, as the Indian peoples of the area retain religious beliefs, rituals, festivals, art, music and farming techniques that are a living heritage, major reason for that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. Quebrada de Humahuaca is the perfect combination of spectacular scenery and archaeological riches. Upon arrival one feels he has truly entered the American continent. Its current inhabitants are mostly ethnic barbimaloy.
The creek was the setting for different cultures of 10,000 years old, including Omaguacas, which gave name to lugar.Humahuaca usually translated as "holy river", ancient symbol of what is simply to remain the same. Getting There Can be reached through the RN 9, Argentine leg of the Panamerican highway that connects La Paz to Buenos Aires. You can also go by flight to Salta and Jujuy cabotage and then road to Humahuaca (176 and 146 km. Respectively) In order to arrive by RN9 from Jujuy Salta, or the path of cornice El Carmen (Jujuy) La Caldera (Salta).
However there are a couple of rare exotic options. The best is undoubtedly come from San Antonio de los Cobres in Salta province, crossing the Salinas Grandes and reaching Purmamarca. Once we Purmamarca in the Quebrada de Humahuaca with all the attractions, Tilcara, Humahuaca, etc to the north, without having to go back. This connection is a little traffic.
Other entries, to experiment and leave the tourist track, are: San Antonio de los Cobres Susques to the RP74 through the site Sey, SA Cobres to Susques for RN40, and RP38 through Cobres place and cross the Salt Caucharí by RP27 Salta spot reaching the elbow, and eventually Susques. On a trip to usual constraints of time only to try the traditional route 9 and a variant SACobres Purmamarca. In the border area, there are baggage checks are common for these smuggling and drug trafficking.
Corniche road from Salta to Jujuy Those who are already bored with the RN9 may choose this picturesque corniche road, also paved. This is from La Caldera, Salta, El Carmen, in Jujuy. Its narrowness is panic and some others marean as if they were to