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Cities, villages, natural attractions and national parks across the Argentine Northwest, by province.

Jujuy

The Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape, and the high Puna with its salt flats.

  • Cerro de los Siete Colores rising in red, purple and grey bands behind Purmamarca and its vineyards

    Purmamarca

    VillageJujuy

    A small adobe village at the foot of the Cerro de los Siete Colores, and the gateway from the Quebrada to the salt flats of the Puna.

    Region
    Quebrada de Humahuaca
    Altitude
    2,324 m
  • The stone pyramid monument at the Pucará de Tilcara with the mountains of the Quebrada behind

    Tilcara

    TownJujuy

    The liveliest base in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, with a reconstructed pre-Hispanic hilltop settlement, gorge walks and a good choice of places to stay.

    Region
    Quebrada de Humahuaca
    Altitude
    2,465 m
  • Handwoven ponchos, textiles and ceramics displayed at a craft stall in Humahuaca

    Humahuaca

    TownJujuy

    The historic town that gives the Quebrada its name — cobbled lanes, a monumental independence memorial and the road to the Serranía de Hornocal.

    Region
    Quebrada de Humahuaca
    Altitude
    2,939 m
  • The white crust of Salinas Grandes stretching to distant mountains under a pale sky

    Salinas Grandes

    Natural attractionJujuy / Salta

    A vast white salt flat on the Puna plateau, straddling Jujuy and Salta, reached over the 4,000-metre Cuesta de Lipán.

    Region
    Puna
    Altitude
    3,450 m

Salta

A colonial capital, the wine towns of the Calchaquí Valleys and some of the highest vineyards in the world.

  • The illuminated façade of Salta Cathedral at dusk

    Salta

    CitySalta

    The colonial capital of Salta province — arcaded plazas, ornate churches and folk music late into the night. The natural starting point for the whole Northwest.

    Region
    Valle de Lerma
    Altitude
    1,187 m
  • A white colonial-style winery with a bell tower beyond winter vineyards near Cafayate

    Cafayate

    TownSalta

    The wine capital of the Calchaquí Valleys, famous for Torrontés, with the red-rock formations of the Quebrada de las Conchas on its doorstep.

    Region
    Valles Calchaquíes
    Altitude
    1,683 m
  • A quiet street of whitewashed colonial houses in Cachi under a blue sky

    Cachi

    TownSalta

    A whitewashed colonial town on Route 40, beneath the snowy Nevado de Cachi, reached by one of the most dramatic mountain roads in Argentina.

    Region
    Valles Calchaquíes
    Altitude
    2,280 m
  • The white crust of Salinas Grandes stretching to distant mountains under a pale sky

    Salinas Grandes

    Natural attractionJujuy / Salta

    A vast white salt flat on the Puna plateau, straddling Jujuy and Salta, reached over the 4,000-metre Cuesta de Lipán.

    Region
    Puna
    Altitude
    3,450 m

Tucumán

Argentina's smallest province, where subtropical forest climbs to green highland valleys such as Tafí.

  • Green pastures and stone walls in the Tafí valley, with the reservoir and mountains beyond

    Tafí del Valle

    TownTucumán

    A green highland valley above the Tucumán forests, with a reservoir, standing stones, a Jesuit chapel and some of the best cheese in the north.

    Region
    Valle de Tafí
    Altitude
    2,000 m

Catamarca

Volcanic Puna, the Ruta de los Seismiles and quiet adobe villages along the Ruta 40.

Destination guides coming soon.

Santiago del Estero

The lowland gateway to the north, known for chacarera music and the hot springs of Termas de Río Hondo.

Destination guides coming soon.

La Rioja

The southern edge of the Northwest, home to the red-walled canyons of Talampaya National Park.

  • Red sandstone cliffs rising above dry scrub in Talampaya National Park

    Talampaya National Park

    National parkLa Rioja

    A national park of sheer red sandstone canyons in La Rioja, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, visited only with authorised guides.

    Region
    Talampaya–Ischigualasto
    Altitude
    1,300 m