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Country
  
Argentina

Time zone
  
ART (UTC-3)

Dialing code
  
+54 3887

Province
  
Jujuy Province

Department
  
Humahuaca

CPA base
  
Y4630

Elevation
  
3,012 m

Local time
  
Thursday 6:51 AM

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Monumento a los Héroes d, Torre de Santa Bárbara, Jujuy Capital Nacional, Estudio Museo Ramoneda, Museo Nicasio Fernánde

Humahuaca ([umaˈwaka]) is a city in the province of Jujuy, Argentina. It has 11,369 inhabitants as per the 2001 census , and is the principal town (seat) of the Department of Humahuaca. The city is widely known for its location at the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a long valley east of the central Andean Altiplano.

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Map of Humahuaca, Jujuy, Argentina

Humahuaca is located north of Tilcara and Purmamarca, in the colourful valley of Quebrada de Humahuaca. In the centre of the village there is a church tower which can be seen from the main square with a clock that chimes at 12 pm, after which a small door opens and a figure of Saint Francisco Solano comes out and makes the sign of the cross.

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Personalities

  • Uña Ramos (1933-2014), compositor and Quena (Kena) player, born in Humahuaca.
  • Filmed in Humahuaca

  • Verónico Cruz, (1988).
  • References

    Humahuaca Wikipedia


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