Argentina's Northwest - Things to do in Salta, Cafayate & Purmamarca
I traveled to the Northwest of Argentina to explore the colorful valleys, taste the wine and to show you the best things to do in Salta, Cafayate and Purmamarca
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The stunning regions of Salta and Jujuy are not as popular outside of Argentina but offer so much to see and do. I've heard of the Valles Calchaquiés and the Hill of the seven colors before but I was overwhelmed seeing it myself.
Starting in Cafayate I take you on a journey to both regions and introduce you to the wineries of Cafayate where the Torrontés is produced, I explore the Quebrada de las Conchas with its rock formations, I visit the Hill of Seven colors in Purmamarca at the Quebrada de Humahuaca and I show you around in one of the most beautiful cities of Argentina: Salta.
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Again I was able to fly the drone to give you a scale of these impressive landscapes and I got some really nice aerial footage of the red Canyons as well as the vineyards and Cafayate.
Beside all those sights in Salta & Jujuy I recommend you to try the local food. The empanadas, the locro, the humitas and tamales are the most typical food and so delicious!
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This trip was executed in only a week by using the local buses and a well planned itinerary - following I list all the places I visited & Things to do in Salta and Jujuy:
- Cafayate & Fina Las Nubes vinery
- wine tasting of Torrontes
- Quebrada de las Conchas / Quebrada de Cafayate (part of the Valles Calchaquies)
- Cerro de los Siete Colores = Hill of the seven colors (part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca),
- Purmamarca & Paseo de los Colorados
- Old town of Salta
- la Criollita in Salta
- Cerro San Bernardo in Salta
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Visiting Cafayate, Argentina
After our misadventure of a journey to Cachi we were hopeful for a smoother tour when we booked another day trip from Salta to Cafayate. Fortunately for us, things went really well this time. We ended up visiting some incredible national parks and visiting a vineyard for a wine tour. Afterwards we ate empanadas for lunch and tried wine ice cream for the first time (Malbec) before heading back.
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So good morning from somewhere in the province of Salta. Today we're doing another day trip. So we left the city behind and we're driving towards a place called Cafayate. Right now we're just making a little pit stop. A little breakfast stop. So we just ate some alfajores, had some coffee. Oh, they were so good. So good. Double layer alfajores. Oh, yeah. There was so much dulce de leche on them. So yeah, we're just going to continue with the drive over and we're going to be stopping at a National Park to see some cool stuff. And they are calling us over because we're leaving. We're leaving.
Alright, so we have made it to the National Park and our first stop is the amphitheater. Now apparently this place has 70% of the acoustics that you get in Theatre Colon in Buenos Aires. That is not too bad, huh? Pretty good acoustics. Are you going to test out your vocals here? Lalalala. Lalalala. Let's leave that to the professions.
Alright, so I think it is easy to guess where we are right now? Can you guess where we are? A vineyard. Yes, so after a scenic drive we finally arrived in Cafayate. And now we're doing a vineyard tour. And the best part of this is going to be when we get to sample the wine. Lots of wine. Yeah.
So you are having your first glass of Torrontés. Yes, and they told me to swirl it around ten times before trying it so I think I'm well above ten at this point. Maybe twenty. Ten times. That's quite the method. Nice and fruity and little bit dry too.
So this is church wine that you're drinking right now. This is used in mass. Yeah, I usually don't associate church and wine together but this one is really sweet. It has a bit of a honey aftertaste.
So we have a bit of a shopping stop here at the local market. And someone found a gaucho hat. I've always wanted to be a cowboy. Not just any cowboy. A gaucho cowboy. Alright, let's see if the hat fits.
It kind of does. A bit of a gringo cowboy. But...hahaha
Okay, so the cowboy needs his ice cream for dessert. Yes, and this is not just any kind of ice cream. This might look like strawberry and maybe walnut. But oh no no this is not that.. This over here is wine flavored ice cream. Malbec. And this is a local fruit called Cayote. So I'm going to try them both.
Is it like a creamy milk ice cream or like gelato? It is more like a gelato. Even a little bit more watered down than that. But yeah, you do taste the wine. It's refreshing. Now let me try this one. This one might be more milky. Yeah, it is.
This one is sweeter and it has that kind of a. I would describe it as kind of honey taste with a bit of kind of pulpy string. And I think it also has walnuts. Yes, it also has walnuts too. So do you have a favorite? I like the sweeter one. I like the cayote one a bit more but the wine one is also pretty refreshing.
So we're coming to the end of our trip. This is actually on the drive back. Right now we've pulled over at the three crosses look out point. So let us show you the views. Yes.
And this actually is our final stop. We're now going inside the Devil's Throat. That should be a frightening experience.
Okay, so final thoughts on Cafayate and the Calchaquies Valleys before we get back on the bus. Yes, so this was actually a really relaxing tour. Which was fantastic because tonight we are taking a night bus to Cordoba. So we got to see a lot today but the pace was very relaxed. We had a lot of time to kind of chill. Lots of wine, lots of cheese. Lots of wine, lots of good food. So now it is time to have a siesta on the bus. Sounds good to me.
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Top 10 Things to Do in Argentina
This list of top 10 things to do in Argentina shows you the highlights of the country based on my own experience of 4 months traveling from north to south.
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Argentina is the second largest country of South America and in matters of the diversity very close to it’s western neighbour – therefore Backpacking in Chile and Argentina are easy to combine!
From the impressive Iguazu Falls in the north over to South Americas party town in the center, the big lake region with green forests surrounding Bariloche and the stunning mountain ranges as well as glaciers in Patagonia to the Land of Fire in the south you’re able to enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities and cultural experiences.
Things to do in Argentina covered in this video:
1. Fitz Roy & Cerro Torre in El Chalten (0:35)
2. Tierra del Fuego & Beagle channel, Ushuaia (0:56)
3. Live like a local in Rosario (1:16)
4. Lake region in Bariloche (1:43)
5. Iguazu Falls near Puerto Iguazu (2:07)
6. Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate (2:29)
7. Buenos Aires (2:51)
8. Valles Calchaquíes & Salta (3:17)
9. Wine in Mendoza (3:37)
10. El Bolsón and the Rio Negro Region (3:35)
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List of Best Places to Visit in Argentina: 1. Iguazu Falls, 2. Buenos Aires, 3. Los Glaciares, 4. El Calafate, 5. Mendoza, 6. Ushuaia, 7. Bariloche, 8. Puerto Madryn, 9. Cordoba, Argentina, 10. Mar del Plata
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Road Trip Around Northwestern Argentina - Salta to Cafayate (Part 1)
In this week's episode we're embarking on an epic 8 day road trip around the Salta region of Northeastern Argentina. In this first part we pick up the car and drive down to Cafayate where we spend our first night on a beautiful winery and even do a wine tasting with the wine maker of El Esteco Vineyards! Check it out!
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L'Argentina del nord, nella provincia di Salta è un'area spettacolare. Paesaggi mozzafiato tra altopiani, montagne, grotte e deserti di sali. Da non perdere sono poi i villaggi di Humahuaca e Purmamarca.
Un grazie particolare va al Ministerio del turismo y cultura di Salta che mi ha permesso di godere di questi incredibili paesaggi.
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The Best Steaks in Buenos Aires, Argentina (feat. Samuel & Audrey)
Together with Sam & Audrey we were searching for the best Steak in Buenos Aires and we found it - here are our 2 favorite restaurants!
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Steak is an important part of the Argentine culture as the country is famous for its good beef. A visit to a Parilla is one of the MUST DO's when you are visiting the country. Especially in Buenos Aires you can find many good places to enjoy some good Bife de Chorizo or Lomo.
This is why we were searching for a place where the food is delicious but not too pricey. Before we filmed this episode we tried out several restaurants and steak houses (Parillas) in the capital of Argentina. At the end we went to my favorite place in Palermo and to Sam & Audres's favorite spot in Recoleta.
It was so much fun doing this collab with Sam & Audrey and Kristin. Go and checkout their channels, subscribe and watch their travel videos - those guys are all very inspiring travelers!
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Sightseeing in Salta, Argentina
In this week's episode we're in the beautiful colonial city of Salta in Argentina. We flew up here from Uruguay and what a difference! The people, music and food are totally different from the more European feeling parts of Argentina and Uruguay and everything is more affordable. We go on a free walking tour and check out many of the sights around the city. Check it out!
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