Quebrada de Humahuaca
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| State Party |  Argentina |
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| Type | Cultural | |
| Criteria | ii, iv, v | |
| Identification | #1116 | |
| Region2 | Latin America and the Caribbean | |
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| Formal Inscription: | 2003 27th WH Committee Session |
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| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1116 | |
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The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow mountain valley located in the province of Jujuy in northwest Argentina, about 1,500 km from Buenos Aires (). It is about 155 kilometres 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. It receives its name from Humahuaca, a small city of 11,000 inhabitants. The Grande River (Río Grande), which is dry in winter, flows copiously through the Quebrada in the summer.
The region has always been a crossroads for economic, social and cultural communication. It has been populated for 10,000 years, since the settlement of the first hunter-gatherers, which is evidenced by substantial prehistoric remains. It was a caravan road for the Inca Empire in the 15th century, then an important link between the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and the Viceroyalty of Peru, as well as a stage for many battles of the Argentine War of Independence.
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2 July 2003.
[edit] Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Description of the site.
- Jujuy Province - Official website (in Spanish).
- Travelsur - Argentina Travel Advice forum (some comments translated from the official website).
- GotoLatin.com - Argentina - Destinos (in Spanish).
- Municipal information — Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- Pictures from Humahuaca
- North of Argentina Tourist info
Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas | Iguazú | Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks | Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba | Guaraní Jesuit Missions: San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María Mayor (w/ Brazil) | Los Glaciares | Valdés Peninsula | Quebrada de Humahuaca
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