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Jujuy

American  
[hoo-hwee] / huˈʰwi /

noun

  1. a city in NW Argentina.


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Cazzu hails from the province of Jujuy, miles away from the musical snobbery that plagues much of Buenos Aires, and her genuine investment in a pan-Latino idiom is contagious.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Claudia Vittoria Salas, a 55-year-old transgender tailor and house cleaner, said she had already served as a godparent to three of her nieces and nephews back home in Jujuy, in northern Argentina.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

He said 51 regulated research and development projects are currently taking place around the country, including Cannava in Jujuy province, Agrogenetica Riojana in La Rioja, Biofabrica in Misiones and Medicinal Cannabis in San Juan.

From Reuters • Mar. 8, 2023

After the dismal showing in Jujuy, once again they lacked accuracy, made sloppy mistakes and gave away soft penalties.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022

The inhabitants of Jujuy and Salta had been driven from their homes, and for the first time gaucho horsemen appeared as the principal element of an Argentine army.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.