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Quebrada de Humahuaca (World Heritage 2003)
Argentina · 01/12/1955
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- 10 Pesos
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- South America
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Correo Argentino ↗
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow mountain valley located in the province of Jujuy in northwest Argentina, 1,649 km (1,025 mi) north of Buenos Aires (23°11′59″S 65°20′56″W). It is about 155 km (96 mi) long, oriented north–south, bordered by the Altiplano in the west and north, by the Sub-Andean hills in the east, and by the warm valleys (Valles Templados) in the south. The name quebrada (literally "broken") translates as a deep valley or ravine.
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Quebrada de Humahuaca (World Heritage 2003)
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