Quebrada de Humahuaca

06th April 2010

We continued north from Salta to San Salvador de Jujuy (1200 meters) and on to La Quiaca (3440 meters) on the Bolivian border.  The highway through yet another spectacular gorge (quebrada) is dotted with little adobe villages populated with indigenous people.

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Purmamarca (2190 meters), a staging post on the Inca Road, is surrounded by multi-coloured hills, has a lovely adobe church facing the square and a lively handicraft fair.

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Large colourful mosaics made from flowers, seeds, leaves and moss depicting Easter scenes lined the streets of  Tilcara (2460 meters).  The local Festival de Doma (a bareback wild horse riding competition) was new experience for us.

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At 12 midday (mas o menos) in Humahuaca (2990 meters), a life-size statue of San Francisco Solano emerges from the clock tower to bless the people below.

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And now onto Bolivia ….

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Church at Jujuy

Church at Jujuy

Another church at Jujuy

Another Church at Jujuy

Purmamarca nestles in the hills of seven colours

Purmamarca nestles in the hills of seven colours

Little adobe church at Purmamarca has a ceiling of cactus wood

Little adobe church at Purmamarca has a ceiling of cactus wood

Adobe council building in Purmamarca

Adobe council building with traditional roof in Purmamarca

Local handicrafts for sale

Local handicrafts for sale

Church at Tilcara

Church at Tilcara

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They waited 2 hours for the Doma to start too!

They waited 2 hours for the Doma to start too!

These boys have huevos

These boys have huevos

Humahuaca´s Church was remodelled in 1721

Humahuaca´s Church was remodelled in 1721

San Francisco gives his blessing

San Francisco gives his blessing

Remains of 18th century Spanish Fort in Humahuaca

Remains of 18th century Spanish Fort in Humahuaca

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Quebrada de Humahuaca

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