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The
most famous ravine in Argentina and a small town,
Iruya, cultural border between Indian cultures and
today way of life.
Day 1: We start
off Salta city and then we go through Valle de
Siancas up to Jujuy city wich we tour and then we
drive along Quebrada de Humahuaca stopping at
Tumbaya and Purmamarca, where we visit Cerro de
Siete Colores, Paseo de Los Colorados and the
handcraft market, we continue towards Uquia where we
visit the ancient church wich guards the famous
paintings of the Harquebusier Angels and a vicuña
farm, we tour Humahuaca town and then we drive north
towards a detour leading into Cordillera de Zenta,
the village of Iturbe, next 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 2:
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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