Humahuaca Canyon Tour (full day)

The Humahuaca Canyon is a region rich in history and traditions. This area has been used as road and settlement over ten thousand years, and today still retains architectural and archaeological sites that are testimony to its long history and a population that keeps ancient customs. It forms a natural corridor toward North-South, which stretches across the Rio Grande basin and that communicates the Jujuy Valley with the Puna region. In 2003, during a meeting held in Paris, has been declared by UNESCO as a "World Heritage Site", in the category "Cultural Landscape".

Excursion description:
Based on route No. 9 to join the route No. 34 and back again to route No. 9. Visit Purmamarca to observe "The Hill of Seven Colors", the Church and the craft market. Passage through the "Posta de Hornillos" and then entering the summer village of Maimará.
Arrive to Tilcara: visit to Pucara and the Archaeological Museum E. Casanova, continuing to Huacalera go straight through the Tropic of Capricorn. Photographic view of La Pollera de la Colla, visit the Church of Uquía, home of the Angeles arcabuceros. Arrival Humahuaca: visit to the Cathedral and the Monument of Independence. After lunch, start the return to Salta able to observe in the way the Painter's Palette. Finally passing through the historic village of La Caldera and Vaqueros before arriving Salta.

Duration: 12 hs - departure from 06.30 am.