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This
attractive picturesque town located in the Calchaquí Valleys
can be reached by taking provincial route No. 68 which is
totally paved but is a winding mountain road. It lies 189km.
away from the city of Salta and is known as the land of sun
and wine. One of Cafayate's main features are its colonial
style houses and skirt of multicolored mountains. The road
that leads to this town is a ride that allows one to appreciate
the fancy shapes that nature has carved into the mountains.
Worthy of mentioning are the Devil's Gorge, The Amphitheater,
The Toad, The Friar, The Obelisk, The Castles, The Sand Dunes.
Another way of reaching Cafayate is by going all the way around
the Calchaquí Valleys. When leaving the city of Salta one
must take provincial route No. 33 and, upon reaching Payogasta
that lies 2,410m above sea leves, one must switch to national
route No. 40 up to Cafayate, and then return to Salta down
route 68. This tour covers 520km. but runs through extremely
picturesque towns such as Cachi, Seclantás, San Carlos and
Animaná, to mention just a few.
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