Gudrun's photos with the keyword: Jujuy

Salinas Grandes lie in the northeastern corner of Argentina at a height of ca. 3450m. They cover 212 km² and are traditionally mined for salt. Recent explorarion for lithium has led to conflict with the indigenous population whose water supplies are threatened by mining. Die Salinas Grandes liegen im Nordosten Argentiniens auf 3450m Höhe und erstrecken sich über 212 km². Traditionell wird dort Kochsalz abgebaut. Kürzliche Erkundungen wegen Lithiumabbaus haben zu Konflikten mit der indigenen Bevölkerung geführt, deren (Grund-)Wasservorräte dadurch gefährdet sind.

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Cemeteries don't have to look sombre as this one shows. Humahuaca is a small colonial town founded in the late 16th century. It lies at 2939m in the far North of Argentina, in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, an old Inca route which has been inscripted as UNESCO world Heritage in 2003. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1116 Wie dieses Beispiel zeigt, müssen Friedhöfe nicht düster aussehen. Humahuaca ist eine im Norden Argentiniens auf 2939m gelegene kleine Kolonialstadt, die im späten 16. Jh gegründet wurde. Sie liegt in der Quebrada de Humahuaca, einer alten Inka-Handelsroute, die 2003 zum Weltkulturerbe ernannt wurde. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humahuaca

Ruta 52 through Salinas Grandes. Salinas Grandes lies at 3450m, is 212 km² large and has a 30 cm thick salt crust. See inset photo for a different version.

Purmamarca (2206m) is the gateway to Quebrada de Humahuaca , an ancient Inca route which was listed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2003. Purmamarca is famous for the Cerro de los Siete Colores round which leads an easy track, the so called Paseo de los Colorados.

Espinazo del Diablo (the devil's backbone) rises to above 4000m near Tres Cruces, Jujuy, in the far north of Argentina. It is a colourful formation of sedimentary folds, formed in the Tertiary period above older rocks of Paleozoic and Mesozoic origin. This outcrop, known as Santa Barbara subgroup is made up of sedimentary rocks of continental origin, loam, sandy loam and calcareous claystones with frequent fossil remains of algae. EXIF: 1/100 • f/8.0 • 57.0 mm • ISO 100/ Canon EOS 350D/18.0-200.0 mm