Hiking in Jujuy: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You

Jujuy’s hiking trails follow the mountains, sometimes crossing them at more than 4000 meters of height and getting lost between streams and rivers. It’s key for you to have good physical endurance as well as to take an extra day for acclimatization.

Cerro Negro

This trekking is very accessible from Tilcara. From the summit you can see a large part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca. Although it does not involve great physical effort, it has a duration of 7 or 8 hours of mountain ascents and descents.

The value of the 'Pachamama'

Every August, Jujuy and the native villages of South America celebrate Mother Earth or Pachamama Day: "Pacha" in Aymara and Quechua languages means earth, world, universe. Offerings are made to celebrate the "protective" nature of the ground and to thank all that she created.

Tilcara and Maimará

It is a hike suitable for all levels, only good physical condition is needed. It usually lasts 4 hours with slight ascents and descents. The route from Tilcara to Maimará offers spectacular views of the Quebrada and the entire Andean valley of Jujuy.

The best time is summer, although keep in mind that the heat during the day is really extreme. There is a great thermal amplitude in relation to the night, when temperatures can go down about 15 degrees.

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