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ACONCAGUA
SALTA
CACHI
CAFAYATE - QUEBRADA DE LAS FLECHAS AND QUEBRADA DE LAS CONCHAS
HUMAHUACA
IRUYA
IGUAZU
BUENOS AIRES

HUMAHUACA, 3000 m

This village is about twohundred kilometers in the north of Salta and is a good place to stay. The Quebrada de Humahuaca between Jujuy and this place presents again some fascinating landscape. And another attraction: at noon, San Francisco Solano (Spanish missionary of the 16th century) appears at the clock tower of the town hall and blesses the people.

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Cabildo (town hall)

Monumento a la Independencia

Viewing down on the town

IRUYA, 3300 m

It takes a three to four hours bus ride to this village north-east of Humahuaca. It is inaccessible after heavy rainfalls, because the mountain creek must be crossed several times, which then becomes torrent. It requires a sturdy vehicle in order to come through without any damage. The journey itself is terrific. The dirt road is winding up and down in steep serpentines through the mountains. Squeezed into the narrow canyon and cut into two halfs by the creek, the sight of the village is picturesque. Island hopping is necessary, if one wants to reach the other side in order to have a good view of Iruya from above.           

Serpentines

River crossing

Iruya

The other side

Andean condor

Quebrada near Tilcara village

IGUAZU

Located in the north-east of Argentina where the country shares borders with Brazil and Paraguay, the Iguazu falls are one of the most stunning waterfalls in the world. Thousands of visitors come here day by day, and it is advisable to arrive at 8 am when the doors of the national park open. The Argentinian side, where all falls are situated, offers the opportunity to be next to the falls and get wet, whereas the Brazilian side offers a more panoramic view. The small town Puerto Iguazu has a range of good restaurants, but it is also nice to spend the evening at the "barracas" with a plate of picadas (salami, cheese, olives) and a drink, and listen to some live music.              

Garganta del Diablo

Salto Mbigua and Salto San Martin

La ventana (the window)

Vulture with window views

Vulture

Iguana

Getting wet under Salto San Martin

Salto Dos Hermanas

Las barracas

Garganta del Diablo

Panoramic view from Brazil

Salto Floriano on the left

Salto Santa Maria

BUENOS AIRES

The Obelisco

Street vendor in Palermo Viejo

The cathedral

San Martin's tomb, liberator of Argentina

La Boca

Market hall in San Telmo

Arts and crafts market in San Telmo

Small meat skewer

 

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