16/04/2025
PUNA ARGENTINA IN NUMBERS
Welcome to the - A Land of Silence, Altitude and Extremes
1️⃣ Vast, remote and majestic — the Argentine Puna is the second-highest plateau on Earth, after Tibet. Covers 75.000 km² across Salta, Jujuy, Catamarca, and La Rioja.
2️⃣ Average Altitude: 3,800 m a.s.l.
Here, life and landscape are forged by height. Some regions even rise above 4,500 metres.
3️⃣ Salar de Arizaro - The World’s Second-Largest Salt Flat
Covering more than 1,600 km², this dazzling white expanse is home to the iconic Cono de Arita.
4️⃣ Cono de Arita - A Perfect Cone in the Desert
200 metres high and rising in solitude from the salt, this volcanic formation is one of the Puna’s most striking natural sculptures. Altitude: 3.460 m.a.s.l.
5️⃣ Salar de Antofalla - The Longest Salt Flat on Earth
Stretching over 163 km, this surreal landscape sits at more than 3,500 m and is flanked by volcanoes and high desert oases.
6️⃣ 6 of the 10 Highest Volcanoes in the World Are Here
Including Llullaillaco (6,739 m), home to the highest sacred archaeological site on Earth, and Ojos del Salado (6,891 m), the highest active volcano in the world.
7️⃣ Salinas Grandes in Jujuy👉🏽 3rd largest Salt Flat in
The is more than numbers — it’s a feeling. A stillness. A sense of awe. And a reminder of the vastness that surrounds us.
