City founded by third and last time April 19, 1593, in its present place, by Francisco de Argañaraz y Murguía. The city known as "The Silver little Cup" is found surrounded by mountains in the triangle that form the “altos herbosos de la Nieva” and the rivers Xibi-Xibi and “Grande”.
From this place begins to be formed the “Quebrada of Humahuaca”, natural road of ascent to “la Puna”, with their lands of changing colors that go from the blue to the red.
Their modern buildings alternate with other of colonial style. It has a modern receptive infrastructure, with comfortable hotels, restaurants, sweetshops. Its shopping center is very active and permits the acquisition of “hilados” of llamita and merino, as well as numerous regional articles, especially in the commerce of the streets Belgrano, Alvear, Lavalle or Necochea. A walk through by its neighborhoods will permit to know closely the customs and environments, its old little streets, old large houses with flowery patios. In time of the religious festivities, the locals descend of the hills, forming the processions, in whose course they interpret music in typical instruments of the zone.
The people there, is very enthusiast with the carnival that presents singular indigenous shades. They are traditional among others, the Invalid Festival, in The Quiaca, and The Bullfighting of the Vincha in Casabindo. The ones that travel to this city in opportunity of the Christmas Festivals will be able to see traditional aspects as the typical mangers, songs, the old Dance of the “Cintas” or of the “Trence y Destrence” that carry out groups of children, all of them, expressions of alive meaning and color. Also they reach singular shine the feasts of the carnival and the Festival National Latin-American of the Students of the 17 al 23 of September. From August 23 the week of the exodus is carried out, evocation of this fact occurred during the war of the Independence, when the people of Jujuy accompanied in its retreat General Belgrano leaving only land devastated to the realistic on July 28 of 1812.
In the city of San Salvador de Jujuy the taxis are identified for being totally yellow and besides traveling through the streets you can find them in airports, main parks, specific stops and bus terminal.
