Guide to visit the most beautiful sites of Salta, Jujuy and Tucuman

A return to the north is a dream trip where you you can enjoy beautiful scenery with culture and traditions of people. In the north of Argentina there are dream beutiful touristic places with sites in Salta, Tucuman and Jujuy. Here we give you a guide so you can know every relevant attractiveness of cities and villages in northern Argentina in a single circuit!

Reaching the historic city of Tucuman

In the tucumana capital is almost a patriotic duty visit Casa de Tucuman, Independence Square, the Statue of Liberty, the work of Tucuman sculptress Lola Mor, churches and architectural constructions that embellish the city and are signs of great story as for housing Tucumán.En landscapes and nature can enjoy, San José de Lules – Quebrada de los Sosa – El Indio Statue – Tafi del Valle – Valles Calchaquies – step “El Infiernillo” (3042 m) – Fortress Quilmes. Then the next stop is the village Salteño Cafayate.

Salta beauty of landscapes with the best wine

In the town of Cayafate of the province of Salta, you can visit some wine Torrontés wine and the Quebrada de las Flechas, which spring from the earth a sedimentary plates were broken by the rise of the mountains and now point to the sky their sharp points. Besides a must visit site is the impressive sedimentary formations of the Garganta del Diablo and the Amphitheatre. From Cafayate, Route 40 leads north along the picturesque colonial towns of Molinos and Cachi, ideal places to spend the night in the absolute silence of the night. From Cafayate to Cachi 40 is the gravel and then to Salta is almost all pavimentada.Para reach the city of Salta on Route 40 is abandoned and the national 33 that Tin Tin Straight through the Los Cardones National Park is taken and then climbs along the paths of cornice the Calchaquí Valleys up to 3348 meters in the Piedra del Molino, where it begins to descend through the spectacular Cuesta del Obispo. From Route the foothills of the Andes currency and the summit of Nevado de Cachi, with its 6720 meters is the second highest in the country after the Aconcagua.
Salta is the most beautiful capital of the northwest, and in addition to its nightlife and colonial buildings has circuits around as the Quebrada de San Lorenzo.

Arriving in Jujuy, where you can enjoy the impressive Quebrada de Humahuaca

San Antonio de los Cobres to retake the Route 40 to the north-of gravel in this Tranche heading to the Big Salinas shared by Salta and Jujuy. Purmamarca is the famous rainbow stone Cerro de Siete Colores, with its zigzagging bands minerales.Por RN 9 that runs along the Humahuaca Gorge, passing the Painter’s Palette in Maimara hill to the village of Tilcara, famous for his pukará. In Tilcara there are good folk clubs. The road to Iruya rises to 4000 meters at the Abra del Condor, just the border between Salta and Jujuy. Then the path begins to zigzag down while the bright colors of the hills behind the window light and little paths that trace diagonal lines in the montaña.Esto are is only part of the beauty that owns the Argentine north.

Train to the Clouds

BUS + TRAIN + BUS

The circuit 2016 Train to the Clouds includes departure by car from the city of Salta, crossing the RN 51 localities of Campo Quijano and Governor Solá to reach the spot the Alfarcito where a country breakfast is provided with local products made by communities area. There runs an operating center Alfarcito Foundation, whose work reaches 25 communities in the area and the Mountain Hostel Association attended by 154 boys and offers guidance on tourism.

Then the journey continues through the Quebrada de las Cuevas and then plain Muñano to reach San Antonio de los Cobres.

There, the contingent will move to the railway station where travelers will embark on the Train to the Clouds that will lead to the Polvorilla Viaduct. The journey takes an hour to the viaduct, at 4,200 meters, where the most impressive work of engineering through the last century. After 30 minutes back to San Antonio de los Cobres where passengers return to board buses to return to the city of Salta starts.

During the return, a last stop will be held in Santa Rosa de Tastil, area of influence of Qhapaq Ñan in the Province of Salta and administrative center of the Quebrada del Toro. There you can visit the site museum and buy various handicrafts and local products at the Artisans Center of the community. After the return visit will continue until the city of Salta.

TRAIN ONLY

The tour begins at the railway station of San Antonio de los Cobres where travelers will embark on the Train to the Clouds that will lead to the Polvorilla Viaduct. The journey takes an hour to the viaduct, at 4,200 meters, where the most impressive work of engineering through the last century.

NOTE: Does not include arrival and departure transfer to San Antonio de los Cobres.

Outputs and times

The service bus leaves at 07:05 pm from Salta station arriving at 16:00 pm to the station San Antonio de los Cobres, where the return to capital salteña bus is undertaken.
The schedule for submitting passengers is at 06:15 pm, having to do with your ID and printed travel voucher.