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Geological Formation

Quebrada de Humahuaca

Structural and Tectonic Formations

The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow mountain valley roughly 155 kilometres long in Jujuy Province in northwestern Argentina, running north to south about 1,649 kilometres north of Buenos Aires. It is bordered by the Altiplano to the west and north, by the Sub-Andean hills to the east, and by warmer valleys to the south, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Quebrada de Humahuaca

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Quebrada de Humahuaca
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Found In

Argentina

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Quebrada de Humahuaca
Sources
1. Quebrada de Humahuaca (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow mountain valley located in the province of Jujuy in northwest Argentina, 1,649 km (1,025 mi) north of Buenos Aires (23°11′59″S 65°20′56″W).
  • Article text
    It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 2 July 2003.
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Wikidata: Quebrada de Humahuaca
Wikidata Q28061, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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