Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 15-629152;
www.complejofedericoiii.com.ar
;
cnr San Martín & Salta; r per person AR$150)
Just
above the plaza at the bottom of town; this has pretty, heated whitewashed rooms around
a little courtyard. You can grab a room with a view; those without compensate with a TV.
There's also a bar and restaurant, and it runs a pretty campsite (AR$15 per person) across
the river.
Hostería Iruya
HOTEL $$$
(
482002;
www.hoteliruya.com
;
San Martín 641; s/d AR$600/770, with view AR$750/870;
)
At the top of the town, this place has simple light white rooms with wide beds, a spa-
cious common area and a picturesque stone terrace with memorable views. It's worth the
extra cash for the big-windowed rooms with valley vistas. There's a decent restaurant.
Eating
Several simple eateries serve local cuisine. By far the best is
Comedor Iruya
(Comedor
Tina; 15-404-3606; cnr Lavalle & San Martín; dishes AR$25-40; lunch & dinner)
, on the
road about 500m before town. Here, genial Juan and Tina serve delicious home-style
meat and salad dishes in a cozy atmosphere.
Getting There & Away
Buses from Humahuaca (AR$40, three hours) leave three to four times daily; there is
also a daily bus from Tilcara (AR$53, four hours) and other connecting services.
The
ripio
road often becomes impassable in summer due to rain. You'll often see villa-
gers hitchhiking - a good way to meet locals.
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La Quiaca
03885 / POP 13,800 / ELEV 3442M
Truly the end of the line, La Quiaca is 5171km north of Ushuaia, and a major crossing
point to Bolivia. It's a cold, windy place that has decent places to stay, but little to detain
you.
After leaving the Quebrada de Humahuaca, paved RN 9 passes through
Abra Pampa
,
a forlorn windy town 90km north of Humahuaca, and climbs through picturesque and
typical altiplano landscapes. Look for the endangered vicuña off main routes.
