Argentine Northwest: Humahuaca and the Calchaquies Valleys

Between 1997 and January 2007 I had many travels by the Argentina northwest, in all occasion by worked, and in each travel took references about places, costumes, national parks, and others interesting activities. In April 2007 I and others friends took once trip around of the Calchaquies Valleys and in special Humahuaca, during 9 days cross this area.
The trip started in Tucuman on Saturday and continued to Valley of Tafi, where practices cross riding in the mountains. Monday afternoon following the trip to Cafayate and visited once the wine cellars of important mark and colonial town. Next day continued knew this place, and arrived to ruins Quilmes, antique indigenous tribe. Wednesday in the morning the trip continued through many valleys: Quebrada of Alemania, obelisk natural, and gorge devil, and continued into in Quebrada of Humahuaca.

The Quebrada of Humahuaca is the largest route during past 10,000 years, is considered “the camino Inca” and establishes communications between High Andean countries this place reflects the way strategic position and represented culture and organizations in the Highlands. In 2003 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (U.N.E.S.C.O.) adhered this place as World Heritage Site. In the Quebrada of Humahuca was wonderful see “Cerro of the seven colours”, the small towns of Tilcara and Humahuaca.