| Quebrada
de Humahuaca, a constricted mountain valley, is located
in the west of Jujuy Province which is 126 km away from
Horacio Guzman International Airport and situated in
San Salvador de Jujuy City. The name Quebrada which
literally means "broken" renders as a deep
valley or ravine. The place has got its name from Humahuaca,
a small city of 11,000 dwellers. This is a colonial
city where you find narrow paved streets with streetlamps
and adobe houses. This location thus made Humahuaca
one of the most significant trade centers of Alto Perú
until the end of the XIX Century. The Grande River though
dries in winter, flows profusely through the Quebrada
in the summer.Quebrada de Humahuaca adopts the line
of a major cultural itinerary of the Camino Inca. This
goes along the prominent valley of the Rio Grande whose
origin is in the cold high desert plateau of the High
Andean lands to its confluence with the Rio Leone some
150 km to the south .The region has forever been a juncture
for social, economic and cultural communication.
- Climate in Quebrada de Humahuaca
The climate of Quebrada de Humahuaca is diverse in
various regions due to the uneven topography of this
land. During the day the temperatures goes upto 38ºC,
while at night the temperature falls down to-10º
and this varies in accordance to season.
This place has been spotted as Humanity Heritage site
by UNESCO and is a must go spot in Argentina. Visitors
mainly come here to see the picturesque landscape where
Rio Grande flows and where great archaeological beds
are found in colorful hills.
Here tourists get in touch with Hispano-America roots
in a landscape consisting of valleys and narrow paths
where autochthonic and Spanish cultures merge together.
You can also visit the ruins of Coctaca, Uquía,
Peñas Blancas and Chulín and also the
Independence Monument and the Regional Archaeological
Museum and other places in the city which are really
attractive.Tourisists are generally advised to walk
slowly because of the high altitudes in order to avert
mountain sickness that may be caused by the oxygen decrease.
So enjoy your trip to Quebrada de Humahuaca.
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