iruya and san isidro (argentina) - 40 photos

Photos of the villages of Iruya and San Isidro (Argentina)

Iruya is a beautiful but very remove village in Northern Argentina. The dirt road that reaches the village is about 50Km long. It fords several rivers and goes over a 4,000 meter pass. Iruya is reachable daily by local bus from Humahuaca (unless rain makes the road impassable).

It can also be reached with a regular car at the dry season only, since there is several rivers to ford. As soon as it rains in the region, the rivers will become impassable unless you have 4x4 (4WD).

The village of San Isidro can only be reached by foot or by horse (about 8Km from Iruya). When the river is low and the weather is good, it is a very nice and easy day hike with beautiful landscapes.

indigenous little girl (argentina), argentina, child, indigenous, iruya, kid, little girl, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, sticking out tongue, sticking tongue out
Indigenous Little Girl (Argentina)
indigenous little girl (argentina), argentina, child, indigenous, iruya, kid, little girl, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, sticking out tongue, sticking tongue out
Indigenous Little Girl (Argentina)
cute little girl (argentina), argentina, child, cobblestones, iruya, kid, little girl, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, shoe laces, sitting
Cute Little Girl (Argentina)
cute little girl (argentina), argentina, child, cobblestones, iruya, kid, little girl, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, shoe laces, sitting
Cute Little Girl (Argentina)
little girl playing (argentina), argentina, child, cobblestones, iruya, kid, little girl, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, upside-down
Little Girl Playing (Argentina)
little girl playing (argentina), argentina, child, cobblestones, iruya, kid, little girl, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, upside-down
Little Girl Playing (Argentina)
old man walking with dog (argentina), argentina, cane, cobblestones, dog, hat, iruya, noroeste argentino, old man, quebrada de humahuaca, walking stick
Old Man Walking with Dog (Argentina)
old man walking with dog (argentina), argentina, cane, cobblestones, dog, hat, iruya, noroeste argentino, old man, quebrada de humahuaca, walking stick
Old Man Walking with Dog (Argentina)
old woman waiting for the bus (argentina), argentina, boleteria, cobblestones, door, doorway, hat, house, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, porch, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, red, sitting, woman
Old Woman Waiting for the Bus (Argentina)
old woman waiting for the bus (argentina), argentina, boleteria, cobblestones, door, doorway, hat, house, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, porch, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, red, sitting, woman
Old Woman Waiting for the Bus (Argentina)
little girls playing with a charango, argentina, charango, child, girls, indigenous, instrument, iruya, kid, little girl, music, musical, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, siblings
Little Girls Playing with a Charango
little girls playing with a charango, argentina, charango, child, girls, indigenous, instrument, iruya, kid, little girl, music, musical, noroeste argentino, playing, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, siblings
Little Girls Playing with a Charango
rasta dog with dreadlocks, argentina, dog, dreadlocks, fur, iruya, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, rasta
Rasta Dog with Dreadlocks
rasta dog with dreadlocks, argentina, dog, dreadlocks, fur, iruya, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, rasta
Rasta Dog with Dreadlocks
plaza - iruya (argentina), argentina, church, cobblestones, hat, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, plaza, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, red, village, woman
Plaza - Iruya (Argentina)
plaza - iruya (argentina), argentina, church, cobblestones, hat, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, plaza, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, red, village, woman
Plaza - Iruya (Argentina)
girl taking photo - pilar pitòn, adidas, argentina, digital camera, head-band, iruya, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, red, taking photo, woman
Girl Taking Photo - Pilar Pitòn
girl taking photo - pilar pitòn, adidas, argentina, digital camera, head-band, iruya, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, red, taking photo, woman
Girl Taking Photo - Pilar Pitòn
trekking near iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, trekking, woman
Trekking near Iruya (Argentina)
trekking near iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, trekking, woman
Trekking near Iruya (Argentina)
san isidro valley near iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, trekking, valley
San Isidro Valley near Iruya (Argentina)
san isidro valley near iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, trekking, valley
San Isidro Valley near Iruya (Argentina)
young woman wearing red - pilar pitòn (argentina), adidas, argentina, eyebrows, green eyed, green eyes, head band, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, red, woman
Young Woman Wearing Red - Pilar Pitòn (Argentina)
young woman wearing red - pilar pitòn (argentina), adidas, argentina, eyebrows, green eyed, green eyes, head band, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, red, woman
Young Woman Wearing Red - Pilar Pitòn (Argentina)
beautiful smile - pilar pitòn, adidas, argentina, eyebrows, green eyed, green eyes, head band, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, red, woman
Beautiful Smile - Pilar Pitòn
beautiful smile - pilar pitòn, adidas, argentina, eyebrows, green eyed, green eyes, head band, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, red, woman
Beautiful Smile - Pilar Pitòn
trekking - some scrambling to avoid crossing the river, argentina, hiking, iruya, jimena, men, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, scrambling, trail, trekking, women
Trekking - Some Scrambling to Avoid Crossing the River
trekking - some scrambling to avoid crossing the river, argentina, hiking, iruya, jimena, men, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, scrambling, trail, trekking, women
Trekking - Some Scrambling to Avoid Crossing the River
trekking in iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, rock, san isidro, trail, trekking, woman
Trekking in Iruya (Argentina)
trekking in iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, rock, san isidro, trail, trekking, woman
Trekking in Iruya (Argentina)
trekking - some scrambling to avoid a river crossing, argentina, hiking, iruya, men, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, scrambling, trail, trekking, women
Trekking - Some Scrambling to Avoid a River Crossing
trekking - some scrambling to avoid a river crossing, argentina, hiking, iruya, men, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, scrambling, trail, trekking, women
Trekking - Some Scrambling to Avoid a River Crossing
trekking - crossing a mountain stream, alma, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wading, wet, women
Trekking - Crossing a Mountain Stream
trekking - crossing a mountain stream, alma, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wading, wet, women
Trekking - Crossing a Mountain Stream
trekking - crossing river, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, jimena, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wading, wet, women
Trekking - Crossing River
trekking - crossing river, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, jimena, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wading, wet, women
Trekking - Crossing River
trekking in argentina, alma, argentina, hiking, iruya, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, rocks, san isidro, trail, trekking, women
Trekking in Argentina
trekking in argentina, alma, argentina, hiking, iruya, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, rocks, san isidro, trail, trekking, women
Trekking in Argentina
trekking - crossing a small stream, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, jimena, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wet, women
Trekking - Crossing a Small Stream
trekking - crossing a small stream, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, jimena, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wet, women
Trekking - Crossing a Small Stream
trekking - river crossing, alma, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, jimena, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wading, women
Trekking - River Crossing
trekking - river crossing, alma, argentina, fording, hiking, iruya, jimena, noroeste argentino, pilar, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail, trekking, wading, women
Trekking - River Crossing
horse riding across creek (argentina), argentina, fording, horse, horseback riding, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail
Horse Riding across Creek (Argentina)
horse riding across creek (argentina), argentina, fording, horse, horseback riding, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, river crossing, san isidro, trail
Horse Riding across Creek (Argentina)
horse riding (argentina), argentina, bridle, horse, horseback riding, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, riverbed, rocks, san isidro, trail
Horse Riding (Argentina)
horse riding (argentina), argentina, bridle, horse, horseback riding, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, riverbed, rocks, san isidro, trail
Horse Riding (Argentina)
indigenous man riding horse to the village (argentina), argentina, hiking, horseback riding, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, white horse
Indigenous Man Riding Horse to the Village (Argentina)
indigenous man riding horse to the village (argentina), argentina, hiking, horseback riding, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, white horse
Indigenous Man Riding Horse to the Village (Argentina)
foot bridge over river narrow, argentina, bridge, footbridge, hiking, iruya, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, valley
Foot Bridge over River Narrow
foot bridge over river narrow, argentina, bridge, footbridge, hiking, iruya, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, valley
Foot Bridge over River Narrow
peasant carrying grass in field, agriculture, argentina, carrying, corn, farming, field, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, paysant, peasant, quebrada de humahuaca, san isidro
Peasant Carrying Grass in Field
peasant carrying grass in field, agriculture, argentina, carrying, corn, farming, field, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, paysant, peasant, quebrada de humahuaca, san isidro
Peasant Carrying Grass in Field
peasant carrying ball of hay, agriculture, argentina, carrying, corn, farming, field, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, paysant, peasant, quebrada de humahuaca, san isidro
Peasant Carrying Ball of Hay
peasant carrying ball of hay, agriculture, argentina, carrying, corn, farming, field, iruya, man, noroeste argentino, paysant, peasant, quebrada de humahuaca, san isidro
Peasant Carrying Ball of Hay
old woman singing (argentina), argentina, black hat, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, old woman, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, red, san isidro, singing
Old Woman Singing (Argentina)
old woman singing (argentina), argentina, black hat, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, old woman, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, red, san isidro, singing
Old Woman Singing (Argentina)
san isidro valley - iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, v-shaped valley
San Isidro Valley - Iruya (Argentina)
san isidro valley - iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, v-shaped valley
San Isidro Valley - Iruya (Argentina)
woman riding horse (argentina), argentina, bridle, horse, horseback riding, iruya, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, woman
Woman Riding Horse (Argentina)
woman riding horse (argentina), argentina, bridle, horse, horseback riding, iruya, noroeste argentino, pony, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, woman
Woman Riding Horse (Argentina)
large valley at the confluence of two rivers near iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, valley
Large Valley at the Confluence of Two Rivers near Iruya (Argentina)
large valley at the confluence of two rivers near iruya (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, san isidro, trail, trekking, valley
Large Valley at the Confluence of Two Rivers near Iruya (Argentina)
sign showing the indigenous communities near iruya (argentina), argentina, communities, hiking, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, sign, trekking, villages
Sign Showing the Indigenous Communities near Iruya (Argentina)
sign showing the indigenous communities near iruya (argentina), argentina, communities, hiking, indigenous, iruya, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua, sign, trekking, villages
Sign Showing the Indigenous Communities near Iruya (Argentina)
meat - preparing the asado (argentina), argentina, asado, butchers, cutting, hack saw, hands, iruya, noroeste argentino, pork, quebrada de humahuaca, raw meat, ribs
Meat - Preparing the Asado (Argentina)
meat - preparing the asado (argentina), argentina, asado, butchers, cutting, hack saw, hands, iruya, noroeste argentino, pork, quebrada de humahuaca, raw meat, ribs
Meat - Preparing the Asado (Argentina)
old man playing drum (argentina), argentina, caja, drum, drummer, hat, indigenous, iruya, musical instrument, noroeste argentino, old man, percussion, player, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua
Old Man Playing Drum (Argentina)
old man playing drum (argentina), argentina, caja, drum, drummer, hat, indigenous, iruya, musical instrument, noroeste argentino, old man, percussion, player, quebrada de humahuaca, quechua
Old Man Playing Drum (Argentina)
iruya valley (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, trekking, valley
Iruya Valley (Argentina)
iruya valley (argentina), argentina, hiking, iruya, landscape, mountain river, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, river bed, trekking, valley
Iruya Valley (Argentina)
road - small tunnel, argentina, dirt road, iruya, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, tunnel, unpaved
Road - Small Tunnel
road - small tunnel, argentina, dirt road, iruya, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, tunnel, unpaved
Road - Small Tunnel
switchbacks - dirt road to iruya valley (argentina), argentina, curves, dirt road, iruya, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, switchbacks, turns, unpaved, winding road
Switchbacks - Dirt Road to Iruya Valley (Argentina)
switchbacks - dirt road to iruya valley (argentina), argentina, curves, dirt road, iruya, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, switchbacks, turns, unpaved, winding road
Switchbacks - Dirt Road to Iruya Valley (Argentina)
ominous road signs, argentina, danger, dirt road, iruya, lozenge, mountain pass, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, road signs, unpaved
Ominous Road Signs
ominous road signs, argentina, danger, dirt road, iruya, lozenge, mountain pass, mountains, noroeste argentino, quebrada de humahuaca, road signs, unpaved
Ominous Road Signs
pollution - plastic bottles trash in ancient apacheta (argentina), apacheta, argentina, environment, garbage, iruya, monument, noroeste argentino, plastic bottles, plastic trash, pollution, quebrada de humahuaca, shrine
Pollution - Plastic Bottles Trash in Ancient Apacheta (Argentina)
pollution - plastic bottles trash in ancient apacheta (argentina), apacheta, argentina, environment, garbage, iruya, monument, noroeste argentino, plastic bottles, plastic trash, pollution, quebrada de humahuaca, shrine
Pollution - Plastic Bottles Trash in Ancient Apacheta (Argentina)
pass on the road to iruya (argentina), 4000 meter, 4000m, argentina, elevation, iruya, noroeste argentino, pass, quebrada de humahuaca, road sign, salta
Pass on the Road to Iruya (Argentina)
pass on the road to iruya (argentina), 4000 meter, 4000m, argentina, elevation, iruya, noroeste argentino, pass, quebrada de humahuaca, road sign, salta
Pass on the Road to Iruya (Argentina)