Natural features

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Argentina Jujuy Tumbaya

Quebrada de Humahuaca
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A valley in the far north-west, a UNESCO site, with colourful mountains such as the Cerro de los Siete Colores at Purmamarca and the Hornocal (14 colours) near Humahuaca.


The Salinas Grandes salt flats are a dramatic drive away. Salta is the main city.

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