Humahuaca, National Historic Site in Humahuaca Department, Argentina
The city of Humahuaca stretches across the eastern valley of the central Andean Altiplano at an elevation of 3,012 meters above sea level.
Founded in 1594, Humahuaca served as a major commercial hub for Alto Peru, connecting trade routes through the mountainous terrain for over four centuries.
The Regional Folklore Museum exhibits local traditions while the central square features a mechanical clock tower displaying Saint Francisco Solano at noon each day.
Visitors reach Humahuaca via Route 9, situated 126 kilometers north of San Salvador de Jujuy, with regular bus services connecting major Argentine cities.
The city experiences two distinct climate patterns: mild summers with thunderstorms and cool winters with clear skies due to its extreme altitude location.
Location: Humahuaca Department
Inception: 1594
Elevation above the sea: 2,970 m
GPS coordinates: -23.20544,-65.35048
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
Quebrada de Humahuaca
643 m
Pucará de Tilcara
43 km
Calilegua National Park
71.2 km
Baritú National Park
102.3 km
Polvorilla viaduct
154.7 km
Monument to the Heroes of Independence
158 m
Reserva de biosfera de Yungas
42.6 km
Tastil
151.9 km
Palacio de Gobierno de Jujuy
109.4 km
Catedral Basílica de San Salvador de Jujuy (Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour)
109.2 km
Cerro Tuzgle
149 km
Large Latin American Millimeter Array
158.7 km
Q&U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
158.7 km
Cabildo de Humahuaca
253 m
Finca Castañares
169.9 km
Capilla de la Inmaculada Concepción
25.2 km
Campo de San Lorenzo
168.6 km
Paseo de los Colorados
62.5 km
Cerro Galán
123.7 km
Humahuaca Cathedral
212 m
Biblioteca Popular José Ingenieros
97.6 km
Capilla de Purmamarca
62.2 km
Cabildo de la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy
109.2 km
Capilla de Tilcara
41.6 km
Iglesia y Convento San Francisco
109.2 km
Iglesia de Susques
106.1 km
Museo De Bellas Artesfundación Hugo Irureta
41.6 km
Garganta Del Diablo
43.3 kmReviews
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