Scenic highway curves through colorful mountains in Argentina's Quebrada de Humahuaca with vibrant rock formations and native vegetation.
Colorful striped mountain hillside displays vibrant layers of red, orange, white, and green rock formations in Salta, Argentina.

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Summary
Northwest Argentina
All Year round
8 hours
Easy

We begin our journey towards Jujuy, arriving at Purmamarca (Hill of Seven Colors) in the morning. We'll visit Tilcara with its Pucará (reconstructed indigenous fortress) and after lunch return to Salta. We'll explore the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The tour starts in Volcán, where the brown mountain ranges begin. We visit Tumbaya with its 1796 church. In Purmamarca (at the foot of the Hill of Seven Colors), we'll see the Santa Rosa de Lima Church (1648).

In Tilcara we'll visit the reconstructed Pucará. We continue to Uquía to see the Arcabuceros Angels paintings in its church. We arrive in Humahuaca, where we'll visit the Independence Heroes Monument and witness the noon appearance of San Francisco Solano's image.

On our return, we'll visit Jujuy (Cathedral and main monuments) before ending in Salta.

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