Cafayate, one of the most attractive cities in Salta

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Cafayate is a town located at an altitude of about 1600 meters above sea level in the Province of Salta, Argentina. Surrounded by vineyards wines with impressive mountain in the background, Cafayate is at the center of the depths Calchaquies valleys, known thanks to the color contrast and because they have the unique geographical characteristics, desert mountains to forests.

These valleys also cross the provinces of Catamarca (Catamarca) and Tucuman (Tucuman). Remote town 183 km from the provincial capital, Salta by driving the national route number 68, and Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina is 1,329 km away.

Cafayate has become one of the most attractive cities in Salta tourism perspective, with a lot of interesting things that happen in it. Is an important central tourist city tour in the depths Calchaquies valleys, and because originality of the wines produced from it.

The wines prepared from grapes Torrontes famous, along with a combination of temperature and humidity provide the ideal environment for longitudinal and give them a sweet fruit flavor. Also can be found in the largest golf club in South America, spans an area of ​​little more than - 960 acres.

A good way to describe it Cafayate is picturesque, and therefore more enjoyable experience is to know the streets, the houses in which especially the people living in the city, all because of the fact that tourism is an important activity in the city. It would be hard not to notice the unique architecture of the cathedral or the main square full of flowers and wine or the picturesque stone mill itself.

Among some interesting excursions information, visit wine cellars and enjoy a tasting of fine wines, visit the fair city and enjoy handcrafted North Argentinian, recognizing the color of Las Conchas Gorge, go for a walk among the ruins of Quilmes while to enjoy the waterfalls wonderful Colorado River or at Santa Teresita.

Two interesting festivals are held each year. February Cafayate hosts the most important folklore festival of northern Argentina. November comes time waiting for him to get drunk at the festival many Torrontes Festival, wine festival gives an excellent opportunity to sample the fine wines are willing region.

Argentina is a place with a lot of attractions for those who come to tour the country, and with it offers so much for the average traveler the choice between them is problematic. But the place is surrounded by dunes, rivers, hills and vineyards of wine, this small town is a place of Cafayate if you already are in Argentina you will not want to miss.