Quebrada de Humahuaca & Humahuaca Town
Quebrada de Humahuaca
A historic town at the northern end of the World Heritage colorful canyon, with cobbled streets, colonial churches and a giant Independence monument. It is the end point of the long day trip from Salta.
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a colorful valley about 155 kilometers long. For thousands of years it has served as a transport corridor between the Andean highlands and the plains, and it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2003. The town of Humahuaca, at the valley's northern end, sits at about 2,940 meters above sea level and retains cobbled streets and adobe houses. Every day at noon, a figure of Saint Francis of Assisi appears on the town hall clock tower. At the top of the steps stands a huge monument to the heroes of Independence. A round-trip day tour from Salta takes about 14 hours. If you have time, stay overnight in the canyon and head from here to the Serranía de Hornocal, also known as the Fourteen Colors Mountain.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Monument to the Heroes of Independence
- Humahuaca Cathedral (Our Lady of Candelaria)
- Cabildo de Humahuaca
- Coctaca Archaeological Site
- Church of San Francisco de Paula, Uquía
- Quebrada de las Señoritas
- Serranía de Hornocal
- Tropic of Capricorn Monument, Huacalera