Santa Ana and Caspalá
Road from Serrania del Hornocal to Santa Ana
From the town of Humahuaca, the road leads to the splendid Serrania del Hornocal, then through a series of mountain passes where the scenery is spectacular. The road to Santa Ana leads to altitudes of up to 4,622 metres.
The climate here is harsh, with high winds and biting cold, but the road winding through the mountains is an incredible sight. Beyond the mountain range, the plain can be seen in the distance, with a floating cloud cover halfway between the high peaks at over 4,000 metres and the lowlands at less than 1,000 metres.
Santa Ana
The small village of Santa Ana has fewer than 1,000 inhabitants and lies at an altitude of 3,320 metres. It's a quiet, rustic place with picturesque scenery all around. Despite its small population, the village has a few guesthouses for travellers.
Trail from Santa Ana to Caspalá
The road to the small village of Caspalá is impressive. Although this community is only around 10 km from Santa Ana as the crow flies, you have to cover more than 30 km of tracks because of the difference in altitude on a road that winds through the mountains.
From Santa Ana, you have to descend a canyon some 800 metres to the river Caspalá before climbing back up to the village of Caspalá. The gravel road is extremely winding and you have to drive slowly, as there are no guard rails and the precipice is very steep.
Caspalá
An isolated mountain village surrounded by peaks over 4,000 metres high, Caspalá has only been accessible by road since 2008. According to 2022 statistics, it had a population of just 326.
The village is pretty, but its main attraction is the mountains that surround it and the road to get there.
