The winter break is a great opportunity for many locals to take a few days off the routine and get to know one of the many options Argentina has to offer. Thousands of visitors come to the Northwest each year to enjoy and blow their minds with the views, culture, music, food and everything the region has to offer. Let’s review four of the most common tours you can discover if you choose the city of Salta as your basecamp. Cafayate Located 180 kilometers from Salta and in the middle of the Calchaquí valley, Cafayate is widely known for its vineyards and wineries which make it a great option for wine lovers. The tour starts early in the morning and leaves the Lerma valley behind crossing cute little towns (Cerrillos, La Merced and La Viña) where lots of tobacco crops can be spotted. Riding the national route 68, it crosses Coronel Moldes, the gateway to the Cabra Corral reservoir, one of the most important fresh water reserves in Argentina. As we start entering the Quebrada de las Conchas, the landscape begins to turn more arid and red. Alemanía is a real ghost town in the middle of the tour, only inhabited by some “hippies” living in community around the old train station. The “Gorge of Shells” is full of different rock formations carved by the wind and rain over millions of years. Some of the most recognized are The Devil’s Throat, The Amphitheatre, The Priest, The Toad and The Castles. Before arriving in Cafayate, the tour visits one (of the many!) wineries in the area, where you will get the opportunity to try some of the best regional wines. Once in the town, you can’t miss the beautiful main square, the Cathedral, the delicious regional food and even Torrontes
The winter break is a great opportunity for many locals to take a few days off the routine and get to know one of the many options Argentina has to offer. Thousands of visitors come to the Northwest each year to enjoy and blow their minds with the views, culture, music, food and everything the
