Trekking

It is a quiet walk through the beautiful “Valle Escondido” of Ocumazo, being able to start from your community room or from the house of the “Grandparents of Ocumazo” the walk will cross small family fields knowing their fruit and vegetable production, agricultural calendar, traditions and festivities in around it and the old and traditional hydraulic mill still in operation. The tour could only end with a tasting of the exquisite local production that ranges from jams, nuts, beers and artisan cider. About the Circuit: Duration: 2 hours approx. Location: 16 km from the town of Humahuaca Access: by RN 9 to Humahuaca and RP 73 to the Community of Ocumazo

The tourist entrepreneurs of the community have diagrammed to share with those who visit Aparzo, a short, dynamic and low difficulty tour, in which they will show their varied landscapes and tell how the residents of the community live the most popular festivals in their community. Details on circuit layout and management: Starting from the community room, we will go to the rodeo corral, where the donkey rodeo takes place every year, there you will be able to learn more about this ancient tradition that the Zenta communities keep alive; We will ascend to the Cruz Mayor of the town to contemplate the stubble and crops of Mollojo and talk about the Hierras, a festival organized by the families of the community to mark their animals before dispatching them to the Valley. We will descend along a path that takes us to the Church of Aparzo, built in colonial times, here we will tell you how the patronal feast in honor of San Sebastián is lived in Aparzo, every January 20. Then we will enter a beautiful ravine known as “El Angosto”, along which abundant springs of water flow. We will return to the town by the side of the […]

About me I am Armando Liques, a member of the Hornocal-Pueblo Omaguaca Native Community. I was born in Calete and grew up in a little house located in the ravine at the foot of the hill of 14 colors. My father and mother dedicated their whole lives to agriculture, they planted peas, beans, potatoes, they were among the first to plant carrots, my brothers and I helped them. When classes started, we would go down to Calete through a narrow and colorful ravine known as “El Angosto”. To attend high school, I had to move to Humahuaca, being able to return to my Hornocal only on vacation. I felt very sad every time I had to leave. I lived 20 years in Buenos Aires, there I learned the baker’s trade. When the original community of Hornocal began the procedures for its legal status, I met Dr. Eulogio Frites, father of indigenous law, I was the manager of the community in the city of fury. In 2005, I decided to return to my land, just arrived I dedicated myself to agriculture like my parents. He planted and sold peas, beans and potatoes, only to exchange for sugar, rice or flour. In […]

About me I am María Argamonte, I was born in the original community of Valiazo, and I grew up in Pucara with my grandparents. They bequeathed me the knowledge of two wonderful tasks that today are the basis of my family finances. My grandmother was dedicated to cattle raising, she raised sheep and goats: she sheared her sheep, spun wool and wove socks, pullovers and vests; with the milk of the goats he made delicious cheeses. My grandfather was engaged in agriculture, he grew potatoes, corn, and peas. He was also a potter and a potter, he made pots, virques, and clay and stone plates. He was a very skillful person, he wove sheep and llama ponchos, blankets and picotes on his loom. I am dedicated to agriculture and goat farming. I decided to venture into tourism because I saw in this activity an alternative source of income and an opportunity to share the valuable knowledge that my grandparents left me. About My Experience I have raised goats since my childhood, I learned everything about them with my grandmother. They are currently my source of livelihood. I take them out every day so that they can eat tender grasses that […]

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 […]

It is a beautiful excursion to the Laguna de Leandro, a beautiful body of water at about 4200 meters of altitude in the middle of a landscape of mountains with grasslands. During the journey that can be done on horseback or trekking, you pass through grazing landscapes and as you ascend you can enjoy a magnificent landscape of the Rodero valley and beyond the Quebrada de Humahuaca. The journey begins in Siquiza in the middle of giant grasslands and the path winds over the hills covered with shrubs and grasslands at an altitude of more than 3,500 meters. You pass through old grazing posts, stone houses where people lived while grazing cattle. When exceeding 4000 meters of altitude the vegetation becomes more flattened and yaretas appear, typical tall woody plants. Upon reaching 4200 meters, the point of maximum altitude in the viewpoint, you can see the lagoon in its maximum splendor. If you pay attention, you can see waterfowl, some of which nest on floating islands. When you go down to the lagoon you will be able to know the reason for its name and the mysterious legends on the subject. On the shores of this beautiful lagoon a lunch […]

The Juiri viewpoint circuit is an invitation to learn about the history of the community, its different places, uses and customs. From there you can see the limits of its territory and surrounding communities. The cultivation platforms that can be seen to the south also allow us to learn about the Inca period, its scope and relations with the local communities during that period. When undertaking the return, you will be able to see an antigal and listen to the stories of them and their sacred character. The landmark of the community witness to offerings and carnival celebrations invites us not only to learn about their traditions but to be part of these festivities. About the Circuit: Modality: trekking. Duration: 2 hours. approx. Distance: 3.12 mi Location: It starts from the place of Juiri, community of Rodero, 18 km from the town of Humahuaca, 25 km from the Laguna de Leandro. Access: RN 9 to Humahuaca, Provincial Route 73 to the community of Rodero. Minimum altitude: 3430 masl Maximum altitude: 3520 masl

The Quebrada de Cuchiyaco circuit takes us through beautiful landscapes typical of the Quebrada de Humahuaca through which we can see the formation eroded by what was a waterfall, site of condors nests, native flora and fauna. The old ravine was the place of pilgrimages of the Virgin of Cuchiyaco, the site gives us the opportunity to talk about the current coexistence of Catholic devotion together with ancestral traditions of worship of the Pachamama. The highest point of the tour will give us an excellent view of the territory and scope of the community, an excuse to talk about its history, customs and current local production, sharing a delicious lunch with local products. After starting the descent you can share a snack with native herbal tea. About the Circuit: Duration: 6 hours approx. Location: 5.7 km from the town of Humahuaca. Access: By RN 9 from the town of Humahuaca

Qapa Nam is the name of the road network made up of pre-Inca routes and corridors, with main and secondary roads that started from Cuzco, dividing into four primary roads that entered from north to south through the four suyus of the Empire: the Chinchasuyu, the Antisuyu , the Cuntinsuyu and the Collasuyu. From these four branches a network with reservoirs and posts was derived where travelers and caravans found rest, forage, food and water. One of these branches ran longitudinally through the Quebrada de Humahuaca, with some minor bifurcations that entered the lateral streams to the Puna and the eastern Valleys of Jujuy. The Qhapac Ñan is one of the most attractive circuits that can be traveled in Jujuy from the town of Santa Ana – a rural community in the department of Valle Grande, located at 3,333 meters above sea level – either on foot or on horseback. It was declared by UNESCO, a World Heritage Site, in the Transnational Cultural Itinerary category. Along the Tawantinsuyu, known since the 16th century as Qhapaq Ñan (Great Road), this system of roads favored the interaction of social, economic, cultural, technological, political and ideological values. Its magnitude, the remarkable engineering applied […]

The circuit to the old mine is a route that can be done as a walk or horseback ride of approximately 5 km round trip. It starts from the Plaza de Santa Ana by the RP 73 and it is diverted by a mule track to the mine camp and the main sinkhole less than 2 km away. The old constructions of the miners, the places where the mineral was ground and the tunnels are visited. The main sinkhole has a depth of 50 m. This mine began operations in 1947 and extracted silver, zinc, lead and copper. The ground minerals were loaded onto donkeys and lowered into the Narrow. There they were washed to later take them to Humahuaca where they were loaded onto the train. About the Circuit: Duration: 5 hours. Kilometers: 13 km (round trip) Difficulty: Medium Season: all year round, although in summer you cannot enter the sinkhole. Modality: Trekking. Recommendations: Do the activity in the morning in sunlight, binocular, camera, wear comfortable clothes, trekking shoes, sunscreen, hat, water and fruits. Included services: Baqueano Guide Refreshments Canes Binoculars First aid kit. Rate: Check the latest rate update. Reservations: This service must be reserved in advance. They […]

This excursion is carried out in order to know stone traps that were used in ancient times to hunt the foxes that attacked livestock and domestic animals. It can be done as a walk or horseback ride of about 4 km round trip. It begins in Santa Ana and takes the RP73 to Piedra Grande. On the way you can see a beautiful landscape, wild animals and medicinal plants. The first fox trap is located 500 m from Piedra Grande. These incredible stone constructions and located in strategic points, were used in the past, with surprising techniques, precisely to hunt the foxes that decimated the livestock of the place. Another 500 m of walk is another trap and also remains of houses built with stones, vestiges full of history and symbolism. After knowing these unique attractions full of culture and mysteries, you return by a descending path, framed by beautiful landscapes, to the town of Santa Ana. About the Circuit: Duration: 4 hours. Kilometers: 6 km (round trip) Season: all year Modality: Trekking. Recommendations: Perform after noon, wear comfortable clothing, trekking shoes, binocular, camera, sunscreen, hat, water and fruits. Included services: Baqueano Guide Refreshment Canes Binocular Rate: Check the latest […]

In this circuit, beautiful slopes and natural pools found in the Santa Ana River are visited. The circuit is planned as a walk or horseback ride and has an extension of about 4 km round trip. You start from the town of Santa and head southwest until you find a natural slope over the river just over 1 km from the starting point. From here you go down the river in the middle of alleys dug by the river in the rock. Further on you will find beautiful waterfalls and natural fountains in the midst of whimsical formations made by the river in the rocky relief. About the Circuit: Duration: 4 hours. Kilomeros: 4 km (round trip) Difficulty: medium Season: March to December Modality: Trekking. Recommendations: Perform after noon, bring a camera, comfortable clothing, trekking shoes, sunscreen, hat, binocular, water and fruits. Included services: Baqueano Guide, Snacks or snack, Binocular, Canes, among others. Rate: Check the latest rate update. Bookings: This service must be booked in advance. They can do so by communicating by whatsapp with the artisans or hosts of the community. Payment Methods: In the community there is no good internet signal, nor ATMs. The only form of […]

A nice walk of about 8 km (round trip) from Santa Ana to a neighboring hill of just over 3800 m to enjoy spectacular panoramic views. The circuit starts from the town of Santa Ana along the RP 73 to Abra del Valle (3441 m), from where the ascent begins along the path following the edge of the hill. As you ascend, you will have beautiful panoramic views of the Inca Trail and the landscapes of the region. After traveling about a kilometer you have views of Abra de Minas, old stone constructions along the way, and alder forests towards the southern valleys. During the journey you can get to know various medicinal herbs that are still used in the town of Santa Ana. Upon reaching Calvario (3804 m), you can appreciate the majesty of the landscape from the viewpoint to the south. From here you have spectacular views, especially of the towns of Pampichuela, Valle Grande, Calilegua, and San Francisco. About the Circuit: Duration: 5 hours. Kilomeros: 8 km (round trip) Difficulty: medium Season: all year Modality: Trekking. Recommendations: Perform after noon, bring a camera, comfortable clothing, trekking shoes, sunscreen, hat, binocular, water and fruits. Included services: Baqueano Guide, […]

It is a beautiful walk along the river bank until you reach the El Tornito waterfall that will allow you to enjoy beautiful landscapes. It can be done as a walk or horseback ride for just over 3 km round trip leaving from the town of Valle Colorado. The local Mill is visited, since in the past the milling of grain represented a resource of deep cultural and socioeconomic significance. You follow a path that passes next to the Valle Colorado River, accompanied by the sound of the crystal clear water that descends and reaches the El Tornito waterfall. Here you can enjoy a local herbal tea with a good homemade omelette. Later, a path that passes very close to the hanging bridges built with iron and wood is resumed. Then you go up to a site with a very nice panoramic view of the town. Visit to the Old Corn Mill: The main path begins in Belgrano street at the height of the Local Chapel as a point of reference, you visit the local Mill, which was formerly used to grind corn in the area, it worked thanks to a slope that helped the engine to work through of […]

Valle Colorado, an Inca town, this community crosses part of the Andean Road System “Qhapaq Ñan” or Inca Trail, this road covers a total of more than 30,000 km of road with the Andes as the backbone, made up of 6 South American countries: Colombia, Ecuador , Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. In our country, in its different segments it reaches around 100 km, and covers the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan and Mendoza. The road, formerly called “Camino de Herradura”, this place is where the local community grazes their cattle, and where there are still cattle ranches of local families, it is also used by the residents of the town of Santa Ana and Valle Colorados joined by this route, in 2018 the junction of this road was enabled allowing the passage of vehicles, but with great caution as they can cause some landslides. About the Circuit: Duration: 4 hours. Kilometers: 16 km Difficulty: High Season: all year Modality: Trekking- Recommendations: Do the activity in the morning, wear comfortable clothes, trekking shoes, sunscreen, hat, water and fruits. Included services: Baqueano Guide Refreshments Canes Binoculars

About me My name is Enrique Lamas, I am a beekeeper and farmer of Andean and agro-ecological crops. I was born in Hornocal, I grew up and lived a large part of my life in this place. I currently distribute my life between the communities of Hornocal and San Roque El Morado, as required by my family, my plants, animals and bees. I decided to undertake in Tourism because I see in this activity, the opportunity to have an income that contributes to my family economy. I like to meet and interact with people from other places, I also like to share my knowledge, I learned that as a representative of the communities, mainly in instances of cooperative work. I invite you to visit my land, to know and experience my work as a farmer of Andean and agroecological crops and to connect with an activity in which I have ventured with great love several years ago, beekeeping. The world of bees is a fascinating world that has allowed me, in addition to having an extra income, without requiring as much time as agriculture, to engage in multiple reflections and relationships with these wonderful beings. And it is my desire […]

It allows to appreciate from the viewpoint of the Cross the limits of the community and its wonderful landscape covered with cardones and churquis. Continuing the path, they will learn about the stories and traditions of the donkey rodeo, their uses over time and their current situation. A great variety of cardones and herbs will be displayed along the way and the hosts will explain the ancestral uses, both medicinal and ornamental and utilitarian. The passage through the community cemetery will give the opportunity to rest under the shadow of a churqui listening to the rich traditions around the day of the souls. It will be at the archaeological site called “El Pintao” in which the petroglyphs and local hosts will narrate the historical development of the region from the pre-Inca period until the arrival of the colonizers. Then you can return the same way or take a longer return and lunch with a family from the community, an option that would require availability for the full day. Duration: 5 hours. approx. (Short version) Distance: 8.39 mi Location: In the vicinity of the chapel and the community room, which serve as the starting point of the circuit. Access: It is […]

About me I am Clementina Zerpa, I was born and raised in Chorcán, very close to Aparzo, the original community to which I now belong. I like animals a lot. I started as a llama breeder about eight years ago at the insistence of my children. Before I was dedicated to raising cows, I had an important farm that my father had inherited, but they were dying. My children, sad at first, gave me the idea of ​​buying llamas. So it was that we brought eight from Casillas, currently there are about two hundred. I dedicate myself to taking care of them, I take them out to the hill so that they can eat good and abundant grass, so that they can raise young. I decided to dedicate myself to tourism to obtain another income and share the beautiful walks that I take every day by taking my llamas to “pastiar”. About my experience Llamas are very tame animals, they usually walk calmly every day to where the shepherdess guides them and wait for her without going too far until the afternoon when she returns to look for them to take them back to the corral. I invite you to […]

Circuit of low difficulty in which you can appreciate the scope of the community guarded by the cross of the small viewpoint while sharing the stories of pilgrimages and the way of the cross of the devout members of their community. Later, specimens of flora and fauna characteristic of their territories, uses and customs of the inhabitants will be known. Upon reaching the silos or “colcas”, after making offerings and requesting permission from the Pachamama, they will be able to appreciate and learn about the Inca period and the food storage site produced in the neighboring communities of Rodero and Coctaca linked by a road. that communicated with the northern regions of the Tawantinsuyo. About the Circuit: Duration: 2:30 hours approx. Distance: 2.95 km Location: In the vicinity of the chapel and the community room, which serve as the starting point of the circuit. Access: It is accessed by national route 9, it is located 13 km north of the town of Humahuaca. For the guide you must make a prior reservation or consult the community for the local hosts, the only ones authorized to guide on the site. Minimum altitude: 3260 masl Maximum altitude: 3310 masl

Short walk in which you can get to know the “Churqui Abuelo” emblematic tree of the community, under its shade visitors will be able to enjoy the history of the community, its different places, the reason for its name, its development along history and its vast archaeological heritage. The visit continues along a small path to the “Abuela Cardón” and later the viewpoint where you can see the limits of Hornaditas and its neighboring communities. About the Circuit: This circuit is a letter of introduction and an invitation for visitors to be tempted to discover the different corners and heritage of this rich community. Duration: 30 minutes approx. Location: in the vicinity of the chapel and the community room, which serve as the starting point of the circuit. Access: It is accessed by national route 9, it is located 13 km north of the town of Humahuaca. For the guide you must make a prior reservation or consult the community for the local hosts, the only ones authorized to guide on the site. Minimum altitude: 3250 m.s.n.m Maximum altitude: 3300 m.s.n.m

It is a walk of just over 2 kilometers through the vicinity of Caspalá to enjoy natural waterfalls on the Grande River and an archaeological site from where you can see a beautiful view of the town and its surroundings. The tour begins with a visit to the Santa Rosa de Lima church, and then descends through the riverbed of the Chico or Pozuelos river to the Grande de Caspalá river where there are beautiful waterfalls with crystalline waters. From here you go up to the Ancient archaeological site, which keeps vestiges of a pre-Hispanic culture. From this point you have a panoramic view of the town of Caspalá. The return is made by the bridle path, and the circuit ends with a visit to the embroidery craftswomen in rebozos. About the circuit: Duration: 5 hours (round trip) Kilometers: 3 km. Modality: Trekking. Difficulty: Medium. Season: All year round. Recommendations: Bring sunscreen, a hat, comfortable clothes for walking, trekking shoes, poles, binoculars, and a camera. Includes: Cowboy guide. First aid kit. Rate: Check the latest rate update. Bookings: This service must be booked in advance. They can do this by communicating by whatsapp with the hosts of the community. Payment […]

The tourism entrepreneurs of the Cianzo community want to share the richness of its history, the majesty of its landscapes and the wisdom of their work with the land through a tour of the territories of their community in which they will be able to appreciate traces of pre-Hispanic times. , get acquainted with stories of the struggle for the independence of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata and learn more about the current customs of the inhabitants of this beautiful agricultural oasis. Location: This circuit is located within the community of Cianzo, 50 km. from the city of Humahuaca, in a narrow and fertile valley, formed between the Hornocal and Aparzo mountains by the Cianzo River, a tributary of the Grande River. Detailed description of the circuit: Our starting point will be the community room. Through a local road full of trees that act as curtains for the stubble, we will go to the jet, a place named after the waterfall that forms when it rains. There, we can rest and appreciate pre-Hispanic cave paintings. We will resume the tour and ascend to the Pucará de Puerta de Zenta, where we will contemplate the ruins of […]

The Chorcán community wants to share moving stories about daily life and about the main milestones of its history through a circuit that will take them to visit buildings, some standing and currently in use and others not inhabited, almost in ruins, triggers of multiple memories and anecdotes of the community’s inhabitants. Among them, the little house of Verónico, where the famous work of the national cinema “The internal debt” was filmed. Location: This circuit is located within the community of Chorcán, 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 tourist information box, we will go to the cemetery where we will share stories about funeral rites in the community. Continuing the journey, we will pass by primary school No. 18 “Ciudad de La Plata” and the community chapel, where every January 19 the patronal feast in honor of Our Lady of Candelaria is held. We will walk towards the outskirts of the town, and we will greet the ojitos (springs of water) that provide drinking water to the community. We will close this route ascending […]

It is a walk of about 12 km round trip from Caspalá to the Cascadas del Silencio. The same local horseshoe path that leads to Humahuaca is used that continues along the side of the Cienaga river where you can see beautiful landscapes. Upon reaching the site of La Loza the paths open. On the one hand, the path continues along the Inca Trail through cobbled paths and stairs with attractive queñuas groves, in the direction of the Hornocal summit. On the other, the path goes to the waterfalls, which is the one taken on this excursion. In the beautiful waterfalls a basket lunch is planned. About the Circuit: Difficulty level: medium. Minimum Altitude: 3070 m. Maximum Altitude: 3670 Rates: Check the latest rate update. Bookings: This service must be booked in advance. They can do this by communicating by whatsapp with the hosts of the community. Payment Methods: In the community there is no good internet signal, nor ATMs. The only form of payment enabled for the moment will be in cash a few minutes before taking the service.

It is a walk or ride of 8km round trip from Caspalá to the archaeological ruins of Pueblo Viejo where you can see vestiges of a pre-Hispanic civilization. The experience may include the ruins of the Hornitos River. In that case, a further 2 km round trip would be added. So the duration can be from 6 to 8 hours. At noon a basket lunch is planned. During the journey you can see very interesting geological formations such as the government house, cave stone, the tower of the Condors, natural waterfalls, and also Queñuas (native trees that reach higher altitudes). In the archaeological site you can see rectangular constructions, grinding stones, animal traps made of stone, and ceramic remains among others. Later on, you will also be able to see an old oratory, underground stone houses and mud walls. If you continue to the site of the Hornitos River, you will be able to see housing constructions made with stones, stubble and other ancient constructions. Finally, we visit the Cueva del Telar, where in past times they made picote fabrics, blankets, poncho, skirts, overflowing, scarves, mountain passes, coolies, gloves, sweaters among other garments. About the circuit: Duration: 6 hours (round […]

Hike from Caspalá to the summit of the Sierra del Hornocal of 24 km round trip and two days of duration. You leave by the old bridle path that leads to Humahuaca, then you pass through beautiful landscapes on the banks of the La Ciénaga river. Halfway through the La Loza site, you begin to appreciate the cobbled stairs of the Inca Trail and attractive queñuas groves. The night is spent in the natural cave of La Loza. The second day the Inca trail is resumed and you can enjoy waterfalls, water sources, and capricious forms on the rocks. The walk ascends through a spectacular landscape with swamps, springs eyes, hot springs, and groves of dwarf queñuas. From the head of the Ciénaga, you go up the Stairs of Heaven, to arrive at Abra Colorada. From here you ascend to the summit of the Hornocal mountain range, one of the most beautiful attractions in Jujuy. The return to Caspalá is done on the same day. About the circuit: Difficulty: medium and high. Season: April to November. Duration: 2 days and 1 night. Kilometers: 24 km (round trip) Recommendations: bring a comfortable glass for walking, spare clothes, trekking shoes, hat, coca […]