Itinerary · 3 days
The Quebrada de Humahuaca in three days
A slow route through Jujuy's UNESCO-listed valley, with a day on the Puna at Salinas Grandes.
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Photo: Manuela Abuela, CC BY-SA 4.0
Three nights in the Quebrada allow you to acclimatise gradually, climbing from Purmamarca at about 2,300 metres to Humahuaca at almost 3,000.
Day 1 — Purmamarca
Walk the Paseo de los Colorados in the afternoon and watch the Cerro de los Siete Colores change colour at sunset.
Day 2 — Salinas Grandes and Tilcara
Drive to Salinas Grandes early, return to Purmamarca for lunch and continue north to Tilcara.
Day 3 — Tilcara and Humahuaca
Visit the Pucará in the morning, then continue to Humahuaca and, in the afternoon, the Hornocal viewpoint.