The Serrania del Hornocal is a spectacular site also known as the Cerro de los 14 colores, or 'Hill of 14 colours'. This landscape was formed millions...
Humahuaca is a pretty village where you can base yourself to explore the sites of the Quebrada de Humahuaca. It was founded in 1594 and its name derives...
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a 155-kilometre-long valley in the Andes mountain range. It is famous for its magnificent, colourful mountain scenery, its...
Long before the arrival of the Incas, the Quebrada de Humahuaca and consequently Tilcara were inhabited by numerous indigenous groups. The Omaguacas...
I'm back in the mountains, but this time I'm confining myself to the pre-cordillera and visiting the villages of the Quebrada de Humahuaca at an average...
In the last article, I was in San Antonio de las Cobres and had intended to discover several other places in the high mountains of Argentina. However...
San Antonio de los Cobres is a mining town in the province of Salta where I stayed for a few days to visit the surrounding area. It was an excellent...
The Salar de Arizaro is less spectacular than its neighbour, the Salar de Antofalla, but it still has a very special feature. A volcano with almost perfect...
The Salar de Antofalla, in the province of Catamarca, boasts some fantastic landscapes. This 150-kilometre-long stretch of salt itself has many interesting...
A few kilometres south of the town of Antofagasta de la Sierra are two magnificent volcanoes. The older volcano, Antofagasta, erupted approximately 340,000...
An excursion to the Laguna Grande and Laguna Diamante is another spectacular activity to do from El Peñón. The route starts from the village at 3,400...
El Peñón is a small village in the province of Catamarca. In itself, the village would be quite ordinary were it not for the natural wonders that surround...
Route 76 leading to Laguna Brava is just as magnificent as the latter. I descend from an altitude of 4210 metres to San José de Vinchina at 1450 metres...
I'm taking a great leap forward in time! The last article recounted my adventures with the two Thierry in Bolivia in November 2022, and now I'm presenting...