We set aside five days, three of which were taken up by a two-night tour around Tolar Grande, and then another one-and-a-half-day trip to the Quebrada de Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes. The best way to visit the area is to choose Salta as a base (it has an airport) and then explore what the region has to offer. ![]() The best time to visit Salta is during the Austral Winter when the weather is sunny and dry, but not stifling hot, which-as I did my Argentina research-catapulted the Salta Province all the way to the top of my bucket list. The town of Salta in Argentina, photo by Federico Bellani If you head northwest towards the Chilean and Bolivian borders, you will find the Salta Province, a microcosmic reflection of Argentina’s varied beauty complete with wineries in Cafayate, Salt Flats similar to those found in Bolivia, rocky red desert like the Atacama in Chile, pre-Christian ruins that attest to Peru’s pre-Inca past, and colonial constructions akin to Uruguay’s Colonia, among others. ![]() ![]() When in Argentina, head northwest from Salta into the Andes’ ancient Altiplano plateau that reaches into Peru, Bolivia and Chile to discover breath-taking, unexpected scenery ranging from colorful valleys to desolate salt flats.Īrgentina is a vast country that offers something for everyone: urban centers like Cordoba and Buenos Aires tropical natural wonders like Iguazu Falls the otherworldly vistas and glaciers of Patagonia verdant winelands of Mendoza beaches on Mar de la Plata and vast desert expanses.
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