Lunar landscapes, big skies, proud cacti, enchanting wine vineyards, kaleidoscopic color palettes: La Vuelta a los Valles Calchaquíes is a drive through Salta that highlights the beauty of this northern Argentine province. The province’s capital city of Salta offers a comfortable point of embarkation to the quaint provincial pueblos, Cafayate and Cachi. Visit both towns […]
Alemanía, Salta’s Railroad Ghost Town
The Argentine ghost town of Alemanía, a stop on the La Vuelta a Los Valles drive through Salta, is a not-to-be-missed spot for adventurers. Alemanía is the starting point for the Quebrada de las Conchas (The Shells Gorge), the 60-kilometer stretch of multicolored rock formation between here and Cafayate. A depot of Argentina’s once-expansive […]
Cafayate Dining, Travel & Festival Info
Cafayate with its mild, dry climate, abundance of local vineyards, colonial charm and laid-back pace is an ideal place to stay to explore the surrounding Calchaquíes valleys, a highlight to any visit to Salta. This is where you’ll most likely make your overnight stop if you’re on the popular scenic drive, La Vuelta a Los […]
Accommodation in Cafayate
There are plenty attractive places to stay overnight in Cafayate, with a range of prices to accommodate all budgets. On the weekends and during festivals it is recommended to reserve a hotel or hostel, as Cafayate is typically filled with tourists Friday through Sunday. In a pinch there are friendly locals who rent out rooms […]
Five Winery Tours in Cafayate
Any dusty road in Salta’s small wine town of Cafayate will take you to a bodega (winery) open to the public for tours and wine sampling. Cafayate’s dry climate, high altitude, hot days and cool nights makes it a prime location for wine production. Cafayate is most famous for its Torrontés grape used to create […]