Northwest Argentina
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The Best of Argentina: 10 Beautiful Places to Visit
Argentina is a popular destination for travelers wanting to explore South America, and there are many interesting places to visit in Argentina. The country offers everything from cosmopolitan cities over raw wilderness in Patagonia and the opportunity to experience South American wild cats to villages nested between colorful mountains. When planning your trip to Argentina, it can be hard to decide where to go. When you have decided where you want to go, you also need to decide how long you need in each place. I have been around and about in Argentina during my seven years of living in Buenos Aires. Argentina is a vast country with so many…
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Argentina Travel Guide: The Best of Northwest Argentina
A trip through the Northwest Argentina province of Jujuy will take you through landscapes of multicolored mountains, giant cactus, salt lakes, and low-built colored houses. Jump on for a trip through the Northwestern part of Argentina, and get inspiration for your own itinerary! During a week in January, I joined my mum and her husband on their road trip around the Northwest of Argentina to explore some of these often-forgotten corners of Argentina. Here I share some of our experiences after traveling to Jujuy, Purmamarca, Tilcara, Uquía, and Humahuaca. Hopefully, it can help you plan your own trip around the region, or inspire you to visit. Traveling through the Northwestern…
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How to Visit Argentina’s Fourteen-Colors Mountains (Cerro de Catorce Colores)
Hidden by the end of a bumpy mountain road in the province of Jujuy, you will find Argentina’s Fourteen Colors Mountains. The mountains are also known as Cerro de Catorce Colores, and it is one of Argentina’s many spectacular landscapes. The real name of this part of the UNESCO-declared Quebrada de Humahuaca is Serranias del Hornacal. However, most people know the mountains as Cerro de Catorce Colores for their multiple color tones. Cerro de Catorce Colores is the less-known compared to the Hill of Seven Colors in Purmamarca. Nevertheless, Fourteen Colors Mountains is certainly more spectacular than its Seven Colors little bother. The fame of the Cerro de Siete Colores, I…
