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 (231159S 652056W). It is very approximately 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 hot valleys (Valles Templados) in the south.
The proclaim quebrada (literally "broken") translates as a deep valley or ravine. It receives its reveal from Humahuaca, a little city of 11,000 inhabitants. The Grande River (Ro Grande), which is temperate in winter, flows plentifully through the Quebrada in the summer.
The region has always been a crossroads for economic, social and cultural communication. It has been populated for at least 10,000 years, past the treaty of the first hunter-gatherers, which is evidenced by substantial earliest remains. It was a caravan road for the Inca Empire in the 15th century, then an important partner surrounded by the Viceroyalty of the Ro de la Plata and the Viceroyalty of Peru, as dexterously as a stage for many battles of the Spanish War of Independence.
The Quebrada de Humahuaca was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site upon 2 July 2003.
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