Iruya in its panoply of mountains

the buses (bottom left) stop at the bottom of the steep, stony walkway

January 9th 2013
Iruya--The Hidden Kingdom of Shangri-La From charming little Tilcara, I traveled an hour to the transport hub of Humahuaca where my suitcase was flung on top of another ancient bus. I was in Northern Argentina´s Quebrada de Humahuaca, a World Heritage Site, a land of indigenous adobes in multicolored canyons, and we were headed to the end of the road. After an hour, we turned off the as ... read more

South America » Argentina » Salta » Iruya

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

23rd March 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

WOW
My kinda place...stunning. Thanks Tara for putting it on the radar

24th March 2013

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Off the radar, indeed.
You would love the place, Dave--very exotic and not mentioned in the Lonely Planet's Shoestring South America guide. These little places are the best!

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