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Getting Here By air. Flights from Buenos Aires to Gdor. Horacio Guzmán International Airport, 34 Km away from San Salvador de Jujuy. By bus. From the City of Buenos Aires to San Salvador de Jujuy. Transportation services from San Salvador de Jujuy to the main towns of the province. Distances
from San Salvador de Jujuy: Buenos Aires 1,643 Km, Córdoba 890
Km, Salta 103 Km, San Miguel de Tucumán 342 Km. |
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Lodging and Accommodation Number and category of accommodations. Humahuaca: 1 (2*). La Quiaca: 1 (2*). Libertador General San Martín: 1 (2*). Lozano: 2 (2*). Purmamarca: 1 (2*). San Salvador de Jujuy: 3 (4*), 3 (3*), 4 (2*). San Pedro de Jujuy: 1 (2*). Tilcara: 1 (2*). Other lodging facilities: El Carmen, Huacalera, Lozano, La Quiaca, Perico, Susques, Termas de Reyes, Tumbaya and Uquía. |
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THERMAL SPA. Relaxing in the Termas de Reyes. POPULAR
FIESTAS. Colourful carnivals in La Quiaca and Quebrada de Humahuaca.
Holy Week in Yavi and Tilcara. Festivities in homage to the Patron Virgin
in Humahuaca and Casabindo, where religiousness and pagan rites are
intermingled. Fiesta Nacional de los Estudiantes in San Salvador de
Jujuy. |
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Places to visit SAN SALVADOR DE JUJUY. Capital of the Province. In the main square stands the Cabildo (Town Council), the Cathedral, and the Casa de Gobierno (Government House). The chapel of Santa Bárbara, with tiled roof, is the oldest church in town. Juan Galo Lavalle Provincial History Museum and the Provincial Archaeology Museum are also worth visiting. YALA LAGOONS AND TERMAS DE REYES. Places of outstanding natural beauty, close to San Salvador de Jujuy. QUEBRADA DE HUMAHUACA. Vividly coloured landscapes frame a group of villages where time seems to stand still. One of the most beautiful villages is Purmamarca, an indigenous village lying against the Cerro de los Siete Colores (Seven-colour Mount) which strata illustrates various geological ages. Further on, there is an area of mountains with bright-coloured stripes, known as La Paleta del Pintor (The Artist's Pallet), in Maimará. One of the most outstanding attractions in this ravine is the Pucará de Tilcara, a fortified town built by the Omaguaca natives in pre-Columbian times. A monolith marks the Tropic of Capricorn, where each June 21st at midday the sun casts an exactly perpendicular shadow, and the celebration of the aborigines’ new year begins (Inti Raymi - Sun Festival). Humahuaca was founded by the Spanish by the end of the XVI century. Its church and Carnival Museum exhibit some of the region’s customs. Approximately 12 Km away, the mysterious ruins of what used to be terraces for growing Coctaca can be seen. THE
PUNA. The ancient Inca road with its impressive salt pans. La Quiaca
is one of the most important towns in this extensive area. Yavi boasts
a beautiful church with glittering gold ornaments, as well as cave paintings
and engravings. 50,000 birds inhabit the Laguna de los Pozuelos Natural
Monument, the largest water reserve in the Puna. |
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JUJUY METALWORK. Votive offerings, mate gourds and utensils. TEXTILES. Sheep or llama wool ponchos and finely woven cloth made of alpaca wool. ARTS
AND CRAFTS. Wood or cardón (giant cactus) carvings, basketwork,
leatherwork and local musical instruments. |
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Further information San Salvador de Jujuy. Secretaría de Turismo y Cultura de la Provincia de Jujuy: Gorriti 295. Tel. (388) 4221326. Fax : (388) 4221343. E-mail: turismo@jujuy.gov.ar. Buenos Aires. Casa de la Provincia de Jujuy: Av. Santa Fe 967. Tel. (11) 4393-6096. E-mail: turismo_jujuy@yahoo.com. |