San Javier Hill is a geographical feature, located in the province of Tucumán, Argentina.

Geography

It is about 24 km (15 miles) from the provincial capital,

San Miguel de Tucumán San Miguel de Tucumán (), usually called simply Tucumán, is the capital and largest city of Tucumán Province, located in northern Argentina from Buenos Aires. It is the fifth-largest city of Argentina after Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Argentin ...

. The road to the hill has more than 100 curves and at is bordered by tropical vegetation typical to the region. The mountain range occupies more than 19,000

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s. The summit of Taficillo to the north has a maximum altitude of about 1876 meter (6155 feet). The dominant vegetation includes

cloud forest A cloud forest, also called a water forest, primas forest, or tropical montane cloud forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical, evergreen, Montane forest, montane, Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, moist forest characteri ...

s, jungles, and

mountain forests Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...

or ''

yungas The Yungas ( Aymara ''yunka'' warm or temperate Andes or earth, Quechua ''yunka'' warm area on the slopes of the Andes) is a bioregion of a narrow band of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from Peru and Bolivia, and extends i ...

'' that host summer villages closest to the city: Villa Nougués, El Siambón, Raco, and San Javier.

Amenities

Sporting activities include

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trekking Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain hu ...

, horseback riding,

mountain biking Mountain biking (MTB) is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability ...

, hiking, etc. It offers a beautiful view: towards the west, the capital and its surrounding plain, and on the other side, the green

mesa A mesa is an isolated, flat-topped elevation, ridge, or hill, bounded from all sides by steep escarpments and standing distinctly above a surrounding plain. Mesas consist of flat-lying soft sedimentary rocks, such as shales, capped by a ...

s that have the Calchaquíes summits as a background. The summer village of San Javier is on the ridge of the mountain range, near

Yerba Buena Yerba buena or hierba buena is the Spanish name for a number of aromatic plants, most of which belong to the mint family. ''Yerba buena'' translates as "good herb". The specific plant species regarded as ''yerba buena'' varies from region to reg ...

, at an altitude of 1200 meters. El Cristo Bendicente, is a sculpture that stands 28 m (92 Feet) high and weighs 135.8 tons, made by the artist from Tucuman, Juan Carlos Iramain. It was inaugurated in

1942 The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...

, the year of the founding of the Village. Due to its size, it can be seen from the city.

Climate

The temperature is pleasant throughout the year, especially in summer when the temperature is high in San Miguel de Tucumán. In winter, snow falls sporadically

References

San Javier Geography of Tucumán Province {{Tucumán-geo-stub