 The city is widely known for its location at the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a long valley east of the central Andean Altiplano.Humahuaca is located north of Tilcara and Purmamarca, in the colourful valley of Quebrada de Humahuaca.In the centre of the village there is a church tower which can be seen from the main square with a clock that chimes at 12 pm, after which a small door opens and a figure of Saint Francisco Solano comes out and makes the sign of the cross.