Humahuaca Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina
About Humahuaca
The Quebrada de Humahuaca was the first part of Argentina to be explored and settled by the Spaniards, for it provided a connecting route to the more temperate regions further south around Salta and Cordoba where supplies of food and draft animals could be found for the silver mines at Potosi, the gold mines at Oruro and other mining settlements in Upper Peru, now Bolivia. The town was a stopping place along that route before beginning the difficult climb to the Altiplano. Later Humahuaca was a central place for the revolutionary activity that eventually led to the creation of modern Argentina. Humahuaca was also a station on the now defunct railway that connected Bolivia to Buenos Aires, and its wild west aspect will remind many North Americans of some of the towns of Arizona or New Mexic
Top Attractions in Humahuaca
Explore the best things to see and do in Humahuaca:
- ★Cabildo
- ★Cementerio San Antonio
- ★Hike the Serranía to/from Caspalá
- ★Hike to the viewpoint
- ★Iglesia de la Candalaria y San Antonio
- ★Monumento de la Independencia
- ★Peña Blanca
- ★Ruinas de Coctaca
Where to Eat in Humahuaca
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Aisito Restaurante
- 🍴Pachamanka Restaurante
Where to Stay in Humahuaca
- 🏨Azul Humahuaca
- 🏨El Sol Hostel
- 🏨Hostal la Sonada
- 🏨La Puerta Verde
Humahuaca Travel Guide Sections
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