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A view on Salta, northern province
Luchonda Says: Overview thx to "Moon travel planner"Salta la Linda (the beauty) in the north of ArgentinaIdeal location to visit (daytrip) Cafayate in the south (RN49) and Park National Los Cardones.Second daytrip : to Humahuaca and it's valley, in the north . Also a highlight and more to...
Luchonda Says: Humahuaca, a very small town but so reflecting the life of the original inhabitants.The central "Plaza" is impressive, the local markets of indian handycrafts typical, a cheap remembrance by a statue to an Indian hero.But never let us forget that the spanish invasion in the...
Luchonda Says: Painters Valley/Palet is a fantastic and impressive valley to see, located somewhere on theroad RN9 in the Quabrada de Humahuaca.Make a stop here, near the cementary of Maimara.Next to the panoramic view, school children will give you a small present, not asking for money,...
Luchonda Says: In Quachua language Purmamarca means "town of the lion" and in Aimara language means "town of virginal earth". Pumamarca rises 2275 metres above the sea level and is encircled by the River Purmamarca in the north and by hillocks, forming a canyon, in the south. As it is...
The Monumento a la Idependencia
ptitetoile Says: From the plaza, a staircase climbs to the Monumento made by the Tilcara sculptor Ernesto Soto Avendaño. The Indian statue is a example of indigenismo, a nationalist tendency in Latin American art and literature that romantically extols the virtues of native cultures. Even if...
The Rio Grande... not so big as it tells...
ptitetoile Says: Well, this is the river that created the Quebrada de Humahuaca : who could guess that this little thing could create such a marvel???
Walking to the white mountain and further: the top
ptitetoile Says: After the chapel, the curved path with the goats, this is what you can see, on the top of the white mountain : cactus everywhere and a wonderful valley. And once again, I let my imagination flow :I loved the cactus on the front...do they not look like dancers in the arms of...
Walking to the white mountain and see animals!!!!
ptitetoile Says: The walk is really nice to the chapel, but even nicer if you go further on the path penetrating in the heart of the moutain...you will then see a strange vegetation covering the curved path and also goats!
Walking to the white moutain : the virgin
ptitetoile Says: The chapel built in the rock is a really nice place and offers a very nice view of the valley. The white of the rocks is really strong even with the sun of 7pm and make you feel in another lunar world!
Walking to the white mountain behind the village
ptitetoile Says: A nice walk to do if you have time is to follow the Av. Ejercito del Norte till the Peña Blanca, a white mountain/cliff situated at one end of the valley. We did this trail, passing through adobe houses and adobe field, without knowing that it way so nice up there and that...
1 Review and 3 Opinions This the best accomodation in Humahuaca ! The first time I saw it : I immediately fell in love with...
Luchonda Says: A rather touristic restaurant, with a local live band, not that enthousiastic and a family affair(3 brothers), but oké so far We had as "Plato Fuerto" a plate of Goat meat, recommanded by our guide Werner.Not bad, but give me a Biftek LomoAs "Plato postre", my real...
El Portillo: Typical indian food
ptitetoile Says: This is the restaurant of the same hostal I described in the accomodation tip. The restaurant room is really nice with handcrafts furnitures! The atmosphere is romantic and the food is delicious!!!! And there was a mini guitar-concert after 9 o'clock...what could I ask...
Local market in Humahuaca village
Luchonda Says: This Humahuaca valley is full of local indian markets, in villages like Humahuaca or in Purmamarca.Visiting those markets gives you a real feeling to be in Latin America, if it is in Ecuador or Peru or Argentina, the surroundings and atmosphere is just unique.
Luchonda Says: A joy to visit this local market in the center of Purmamarca, full of Indian clothes, handcraft and souvenirs located in opposite of the small little but beautiful church and of course the famous 7colored mountain, the highlight of this village.In my opinion the best place...
ptitetoile Says: The Argentinians are really romantic and endlessly in love...everywhere, you can see couples, especially young people and see how much the guy loved his girlfriend, holding her so close and giving her a lot of affection and kisses!
ptitetoile Says: Uquia is a very small village (one street and some houses) with a wonderful little church known for its paintings from the Cuzco school! It took just one minute on the road to Humahuaca (some km away) and it is worth to know more about this art style and to see one example...
ptitetoile Says: The famous line passes near Humahuaca on the road n°9...
Hear a poem said by a little boy
ptitetoile Says: This little boy wanted to say a little poem or song on Humahuaca in order to have a candy or a piece of money...and once again, we did not resist...we did not understand everything but it was quite nice actually ;-)
jcots Says: We were just walking on a normal and working day there and we just found how the people used to live there in an usual day. We found it really curious. The friendly people we met there.
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We were just walking on a normal and working day there and we just found how the people used to live there in an usual day. We found it really curious. The...
Q: Hello, We are planning a trip to Argentina late september/oktober 2007. It is my third trip to Argentina, the first one was 3...
A: Only one friend that I know bravely took the train to Tucuman and he is not a high end traveler. His comment was, "at first I was afraid I would die and then afraid that...
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Humahaca : my favourite Quechua town and region
Humahuaca (3000 m.) is a very picturesque and traditional town from the XVI century, located in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, in the North of Salta, in the Northwest of Argentina. Until the XIX century...
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The place where God created colors
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QUEBRADA DE HUMAHUACA. Vividly colored landscapes frame a group of villages where time seems to stand still. One of the most beautiful villages is Purmamarca, an indigenous village lying against the...
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Don't think so much, GO THERE!!!!
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