Hornocal & Quebrada de Humahuaca
The Hill of Fourteen Colours at 4,350 m
- Duration
- 11 h
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group size
- 2–16
- Minimum age
- 6
- Cancellation
- Flexible
- Meeting point
- Purmamarca / San Salvador de Jujuy
- Operated by
- Puna y Quebrada Aventura
Overview
Travel up the UNESCO-listed Quebrada de Humahuaca through Purmamarca, Tilcara and Humahuaca, then climb a winding dirt road to the viewpoint over the Serranía de Hornocal, a zigzag of fourteen coloured mountain layers.
Along the way: adobe villages, pre-Inca ruins and a regional lunch of llama and quinoa.
Highlights
- Hornocal viewpoint at 4,350 m
- UNESCO Quebrada de Humahuaca
- Pucará de Tilcara ruins
- Andean village lunch
Included
- Transport in 4x4 or minibus
- Bilingual guide
- Regional lunch
- Coca tea for altitude
Not included
- Entrance fees
- Travel insurance
- Tips
Before you go
Altitude up to 4,350 m. Not recommended for people with heart conditions.
