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Wonderful Puna with almost virgin landscapes, the
salt lake. The most famous ravine in Argentina and a
small village, Iruya, cultural border between Indian
cultures and today way of life.
Day 1: This tour
to the Puna goes along the railway of the “Train to
the clouds”. It includes a guided tour in the
archaeological site Ruinas de Tastil, Abra Blanca
(4080 m. above sea level, San Antonio de Los Cobres,
Ruta 40 north bound through the Puna up to Salinas
Grandes where we visit the salt lake, we leave the
Puna through a mountain pass 4170 m. above sea level
and we descend 2000 m. in 35 km. along Cuesta de
Lipan down to the small town of Purmamarca where we
vist Cerro de Siete Colores, Paseo de Los Colorados
, the handcrafts market and we spend the night in
Purmamarca.
Day 2: We visit
Quebrada de Humahuaca, in the small town of Uquia we
visit the ancient church which guards the famous
paintings of the Harquebusier Angels and a vicuña
farm, we visit the town of Humahuaca and then we
drive north towards a detour leading into Cordillera
de Zenta, the village of Iturbe, nex we wade across
Rio Grande possing by Chaupi Rodeo where we start
going upwards to Abra del Condor, 4000 m. above sea
level, there we visit the Apacheta, a shrine made
with piled stomes, and the we drive down to Iruya to
spend the night.
Day 3: We get back
to Quebrada de Humahuaca along the road that goes
through Abra del Condor, we stop at Tilcara to visit
the town and the archaeological site Pucara e
Tilcara, we then drive southwards passing along the
towns of Maimara and Tumbaya, we tour Jujuy city and
then we drive back to Salta along Camino de cornisa,
driving through a cloudy forest or yunga area.
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