Very close to San Salvador de Jujuy, towards the south, the traveller can start out on a tour comprising a basic circuit including the capital town itself: the warm and mild valleys.

During this circuit you will be able to enjoy places of incomparable beauty, breathtaking landscapes and a mild and temperate climate. A tour of lakes, rivers, mountains and green meadows, which will show you the best of this marvellous area.

It comprises the Departments of Dr. Manuel Belgrano, Palpalá, El Carmen and San Antonio. It is the most level part of the Province. The landscape is dominated by the valleys, although there are also important mountains such as Zapla, Las Capillas, Tilquiza, León, Reyes, Guerrero, La Almona, which end up with the tallest of all the mountains in the Jujuy Province, the majestic snow clad Chañi peak rising to 6200 m.a.s.l.

Here you will find San Salvador de Jujuy, the Province Capital, the Yala Lakes and the Hot Springs in Reyes to the north, while to the south you can enjoy the dams of Los Alisos, Las Maderas and La Ciénaga, where you can practise water sports.

Due to its excellent location the region offers a mild and temperate climate. It is not too hot in summer, and the nights are always cool. There are cold and hot waters, beautiful lakes and incredible landscapes. Its fertile soil is ideal for agriculture and livestock breeding. Here you will find a mixture of old traditions and modern ways of life, whether in the areas of architecture, communications, transportation, etc.

Its nice temperate climate makes this the most known, populated and exploited area of the Province. Its most important rivers are the Rio Grande and some of its tributaries: León, Lozano, Yala, Reyes, Xibi Xibi or Chico, Los Alisos and Perico. This is the area with the most dynamic economic activity in the Province, mainly based on crops such as tobacco and beans in the Los Pericos area.

Natural plant life has been severely destroyed by the continuous exploitation and agriculture use of the land, and is today limited to the slopes of the mountains and the more distant valleys.

Visitors should wear a hat or sunshade, wear comfortable clothing and bring a bathing suit and or fishing pole if you like this last sport.