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Region in Argentina
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Salta (SLA), Tucuman (TUC) and Jujuy (JUJ) have airports with connections to Buenos Aires (AEP, EZE) and Cordoba (COR).
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La Rioja is a city in the La Rioja province in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina. Although a provincial capital it's a sleepy town with only a few sights however it's a great base for visiting the Talampaya and other national parks in the area.
San Miguel de Tucumán, usually known simply as Tucumán, is the capital city of Tucumán Province, and the largest city in the Northwest region of Argentina, with 597.000 people (2020) in the urban area, and 1.059.000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.
Salta is the capital of the province of Salta, up in the mountains in northern Argentina. Salta is typically visited as a launching point for the nature and small towns in the region, but has its own charms and sights worth seeing too.
San Salvador de Jujuy (also known as just San Salvador or just Jujuy) is the capital of Argentina's Jujuy Province.
Santiago del Estero is a city of 250,000 inhabitants in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina.
Cachi is in Salta (province).
Cafayate is a city in Salta (province). Cafayate is known for its vineyards and for its fantastic rock formations.
Humahuaca is a town in the province of Jujuy, Argentina, adjacent to the spectacular Quebrada de Humahuaca on the main road from Argentina into Bolivia. Humahuaca is located up in the mountains at 3,000 meters above sea level, and has a population of a little over 10,000.
Santa Maria is a quiet and beautiful town in Catamarca state, in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina, near the border with Salta and Tucuman states. Not being a popular tourist town like Tafi or Amaicha, you can find good prices for accommodation and food.
Villa Unión is a town in La Rioja, northwestern Argentina. The town is strategically located in the heart of the Bermejo Valley, 1,153 meters above sea level, at the foothills of the Andes mountains.
Purmamarca is a town in Jujuy province in Northwest Argentina.
Tilcara is a pleasant town (pueblo) in Jujuy in Argentina. It is the tourist centre of the world heritage site Quebrada de Humahuaca, and in addition to having its own sights to see, it makes a good base for day trips to other towns in the area.
Large highland park protecting the Argentinian Saguaro cactus
Jujuy is a Province in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina.
The Valles Calchaquíes are in the Argentine province of Salta.
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