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Our next stop was in Cachi. After a four hours journey through Andean mountains (the highest point was more than 3'300 meter above sea level) we arrived before noon in this picturesque small mountain village. During the ride we saw snow caped mountains, colored rock formations, huge cactus fields (at nationalpark Los Cardones) and hardly any houses …
Cachi us if you can
... enabled me to take another pill and have a coke. I swear by coke for nausea. Now I could actually appreciate the incredible mountain scenery. Magnificent!
On arrival we found somewhere to stay and them commenced operation erradicate bed bugs. This involved taking everything that could go in a washing machine to the lavadero and insisting on a 60 degree ...
I can't think of a Cachi title!
... less arid, more fertile. The first signs of humanity coming to us in the form of a bright green field on the flood plains of the river, stark contrast to the reddish-grey rock all around. The land continued to become less unforgiving, more agriculturally friendly, farms and houses starting to appear in increasing frequency in the lead-up to our arrival in Cachi.
Cachi had the feel to it of a mini-Cafayate, a central plaza with gardens in the middle, a church to one side ...
The hard road to Cachi
... and was certainly worth a visit. There are numerous painted stones from the surrounded countryside and the area has been inhabited for many thousands of years. Those people were jolly tough.
We returned to Salta the way we came and negotiated horrendously heavy traffic and one-way streets to drop off the car that evening. This saved us evening parking fees, the worry of overnight security and valuable time the next morning. It had been another brilliant day.
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Cachi
... road that goes up considerably. Because of the rain the road is locally slippery and also a serious mist hanging between the mountains what makes driving difficult. On some pieces, we see just a few steps and we drive very quietly. Fortunately, after a while we reached a paved path and use the yellow lines to follow the correct route. When we are on the highest point, the clouds disappareared, and we have a beautiful view over Parque los Cardones ...
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Bodega El Molino de Cachi
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