Natural landscapes in northwest Argentina

The red canyon extends for 60 kilometers and displays rock layers from different geological periods.

The volcanic formation covers 150 square kilometers with white pumice stone blocks in the Puna plateau.

The 9th century settlement housed up to 5000 people of the Quilmes people in stone structures.

The village stands at 3400 meters altitude and is surrounded by volcanoes and salt lakes of the Puna region.

Natural salt basin located in the high plateau where the surface creates reflections of the sky and surroundings.

Historical cave containing prehistoric hand prints on walls, surrounded by rock formations in the canyon.

Lake at 4200 meters elevation located in a crater among mineral-rich rock formations.

Mountain pass at 4895 meters elevation with views of the Andes and regional mountain ranges.

The mountain village sits at 2780 meters elevation with narrow alleys lined by stone houses from the 18th century.

The settlement at 3500 meters elevation provides access to salt flats, volcanoes and red sandstone formations in the Puna region.

The village preserves a 17th century church with murals and pre-Columbian archaeological sites in the surrounding area.

The mountain range displays geological layers in different colors due to mineral deposits over millions of years.

These connected valleys contain numerous wineries and red rock formations at altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3000 meters.

This pre-Columbian fortress from the 12th century stands on a hill and displays remains of dwellings and defense walls.

This village sits at 3000 meters elevation and is surrounded by mountains. It contains thermal springs and mineral deposits.

This salt flat extends over 212 square kilometers at 3450 meters elevation in the Puna region.

The park contains several cacti species found only in this region, along with Andean condors, guanacos, and Andean foxes.

The rock formations developed through erosion over millions of years, creating columns of red sandstone.

The rock layers contain minerals from different geological periods, producing red, orange, purple, brown, green, yellow, and white colorations.

The mountain range reaches heights of 6380 meters and consists of several peaks with year-round snow coverage.

Natural pools with mineral water from the Andes at 4000 meters altitude, with temperatures ranging from 25 to 52 degrees Celsius.

A saline lake at 3500 meters elevation, covering 16000 hectares and hosting flamingos, Andean geese and other water birds.

Settlement at 3400 meters elevation with traditional stone houses, surrounded by an extinct volcano and salt flats.

155 kilometer mountain cut with red and multicolored rocks, inhabited by humans for 10000 years.

This mountain village holds a bull festival each year on August 15 to honor the Virgin Mary.

A 3-kilometer hiking path circles the mountain with its mineral color layers of red sandstone and white limestone.

A village of 200 inhabitants near volcanic areas and rock formations at 3200 meters altitude in the Andes.

An Andean village with a 17th century colonial church, surrounded by multicolored mountain slopes and an indigenous market.

This 16th century church features a blend of Spanish colonial and Italian architecture with red and gold facades.

Built in 1858, this church contains colonial art, religious sculptures and the tomb of General Martín Miguel de Güemes.

This mountain road connects the cities of Salta and Cachi at 3348 meters altitude through a series of switchbacks.

A 150-meter deep natural canyon in Quebrada de Humahuaca with vertical rock walls and a small waterfall.