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Salta has a touch of elegance that reveals the sumptuous past that still lives in the large old houses and flowery patios. Here, the Spanish influence is best preserved. Colonial churches abound. Jujuy contains links to the Inca Empire as well as remnants of the colonial period. The Paso is an Andean pass that links Salta with Antofagasta. The area is dotted with old mining towns, natural thermal springs, and colonial villages where time seems to have been kept still since the late 1600's. |
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| ESSENCE OF THE AREA |
| Salta in Aymara (local indigenous language) means beautiful. This is your base for all your explorations of the Northwest, this is an area full of contrasts, the landscape is full of green valleys, gorges, vibrantly colored mountains, and the desert area dotted with giant cacti, indigenous cultures, and small whitewashed adobe towns which remain frozen in their colonial past and others where colonial architecture has melted with modern life, warm weather and gentle people make your stay more enjoyable. |
| RECOMMENDED STAY |
| 3 minimum, 7 nights if you want to see all the northwest and if you are doing Estancia Tour you will need 6 nights.
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| RECOMMENDED SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES |
| Visit the vineyards in Cafayate, ride the train, stroll the city of Salta, visit the handicraft markets, walk, enjoy the many festivals. |
| MUST SEE |
| Take a city tour, Cafayate, known for its vineyards, Humahuaca Gorge, Jujuy, Purmamarca, Train to the Clouds, an experience of a lifetime, the train operates on Saturdays from May to October.
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