Iruya stands out in a gorgeous landscape, 2780 metres above sea level, clinging from a plateau into the river ravine.

From the town of Humahuaca, take the 66km rough but amazing drive to this beautiful village wedged on a hillside. The road reaches over 4000m at one point at Abra del Condor where there is a huge Pachamama (Mother Earth) shrine. Then, it drops steeply into Quebrada de Iruya with, once again, tremendously astounding views.

The village really has an end-of-the-road feel as the one road ends right in front of the church.

Surrounded by a breathtaking view, with cliffs and mountains enclosing the village; its steep cobble-paved streets take us back to the past.

Its church, its adobe houses, its narrow and steeped little pitted streets, are testimony of the typical way of life of its inhabitants, who preserve enrooted their most ancestral habits, shown during their different rituals and festivities.

Dare to horseback ride or hike to remote San Isidro. If there's any energy left, go an extra 4km to the untouched Pre-Inca ruins at Titiconte, going through dangerous chasms and hills with abrupt slopes.

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