Paso de Jama (771 km)
San Salvador de Jujuy to San Pedro de Atacama · 771 km home again
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- San Salvador de Jujuy
start
San Salvador de Jujuy is where the day begins. Next is Purmamarca.
- Purmamarca
scenic
Purmamarca comes up 193 km in. Next is Susques.
- Susques
scenic
386 km in you reach Susques. Next is Paso de Jama.
- Paso de Jama
scenic · 4200 m
Paso de Jama, late in the day at 4200 m. The road climbs 4200 m on the way up to it, steadily. Reckon on about 27 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Nothing on this route is higher. Next is San Pedro de Atacama, mostly downhill.
- San Pedro de Atacama
finish
San Pedro de Atacama is where it ends.
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