Destinos y actividades de turismo comunitario en la provincia de Jujuy, Argentina.
The community of Palca de Aparzo proposes a tour of the bed of the Aparzo river in which you will be able to get acquainted with popular coplitas, names and medicinal uses of local plants, and with stories of mills and mills in an old hydraulic mill in the community. Palqa or pallqa comes from Quechua and means “bifurcated”, “fork”. This community owes its name to being located at the confluence of the Aparzo and Varas rivers and has chosen to highlight and share with visitors this link and the importance of the river in the daily life of the people of Palqueños. Location: This circuit is located within the community of Palca de Aparzo, 54 km from the city of Humahuaca, at almost 4,000 meters above sea level. It is an obligatory place of passage towards the legendary Laguna de Leandro. Circuit description: Starting from the community room, we will walk the entrance street to the town, to the beach of the Aparzo river, we will walk along its bed identifying plant species typical of the region until we reach Quebrada Seca, we will rest at the foot of an old quarry and continue the journey to a old […]
Palca de Aparzo, Humahuaca, Jujuy.
Where to sleep? Family Accommodation LOS BUEYES Contact: Jasmine Solís +549 3886003558. Entering Palca de Aparzo from the main street, you will find the LOS BUEYES family accommodation. Jazmín and her family will receive you and provide a restful rest in one of the comfortable rooms that they have set up to host visitors who come to Palca. They have double rooms with twin or double beds, shared bathroom with the host family, hot shower and breakfast included. They can also accompany you to tour the community’s authorized tourist circuit: BY THE RIVER TOWARDS EL MOLINO, or contact you with hosts from this or neighboring communities, so that you can learn about the wonderful attractions that El Zenta has. Family Accommodation LA PAISANA Contact Zamuel Ignacio +549 3885801255 The entrepreneur Zamuel has arranged to host those who visit Palca, a charming little cabin located on a terraced land on the outskirts of the town. It consists of a double, twin or matrimonial room, with private bathroom, shower and hot water 24 hours a day. Includes breakfast. In LA PAISANA you will enjoy the tranquility and silence of the countryside in its maximum splendor. Zamuel is also a qualified host of […]
Palca de Aparzo owes its name to being located at the confluence of the Aparzo and Varas rivers. The word comes from the Quechua palqa or pallqa and means “bifurcated”, “fork”. La Palca, as the locals call it, is the cradle of passionate and joyful copleros and copleras who shine at local festivities. It is also a bastion of numerous traditions linked to agricultural-livestock activity that fill its inhabitants with pride and want to share them with those who visit them. The community of Palca de Aparzo is located 55 km to the E of the city of Humahuaca, at 3,475 m.a.s.l. It is the last town in 80 km that the provincial route No. 73 runs to Santa Ana and is the head of a region made up of the communities of Chorcán, Varas, Aparzo, Hornocal and Cianzo, known as “El Zenta”. Essential Information: The climate of the region in general is pleasant, in winter the minimum temperatures usually reach -6 ° C, on very cold days, between 6:00 and 9:00 in the morning, but at noon, almost every days are around 15 ° C. In the summer, the minimums are around 12 ° C and the maximums […]