Humahuaca Travel Forum

Hello,
We are planning a trip to Argentina late september/oktober 2007. It is my third trip to Argentina, the first one was 3 months in Argentina so I know a little about it. The problem from here (Netherlands) is to check things out:

After staying in B.A. we would like to take the train to Tucuman http://www.xcolectivo.com.ar/tren/index.html
Is this service operational?

Then we would like to hire a car from Tucuman and go to Jujuy and Humahuaca (I am a professional photographer. Is there any news about the road conditions getting into the mountains early october? And what sort of car do I need?

Last question is abouth health. My local ministry of health tells me about all vacinations we need (Yellow fever etc.) and taking the wonderfull malaria pills I do not like very much because they don't seem to work anyway.

Please advice and thanks a lot.

Only one friend that I know bravely took the train to Tucuman and he is not a high end traveler. His comment was, "at first I was afraid I would die and then afraid that I would not." In other words it was beyond bad. SO if you want to travel overland take the bus. Another option would be to fly to Mendoza, bypassing the rather uninteresting landscape between BA and Mendoza and then taking a bus north.

Early October you will still face the possiblity of late season snow and ice in the mountains. So be aware. You might check in with the Argentine Automobile Club in Buenos Aires, it is a fantastic building to see but should be able to provide you valuable information as well. Their web site is www.aca.org.ar/

As for shots, I have never heard of malaria being a problem in Argentina, not that it could not be but especially at that time of year I could not imagine a problem for malaria or yellow fever. I would recommend shots for Hepatitis A & B, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and maybe the Rabies pre-exposure vaccination, and Typhoid just as a precaution.

Hope this helps
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SAM

Hi, well..about vacinations, I was there the year before In Humahuaca carnival and I did not need anything (I am very carefull with my health) You should bring with you insectiside to avoid the mosquitos). I know that a few cases of dengue were reported in Salta (wich is near Jujuy and Quebrada de Humahuaca)