Route 40 North

Day 1: From the city of Salta, we will undertake the journey to the northeast, our first stop is the small town of Santa Rosa de Tastil, and we will visit the pre-Columbian ruins. We will continue to the intersection of National Routes 51 and 40, ascending to nearly 5000 meters above sea level. On our descent we will see the northern part of Calchaquí Valley. We will arrive at the town of Cachi and we will spend the night.

Day 2: We will continue south along National Route 40, visiting the towns of Seclantás and Molinos. The Arrows canyon will surprise us with its shapes and colors, and in Cafayate, after the check in at our hotel, we will visit some wineries where we will taste the wines of the area. Night in Cafayate.

Day 3: Going always south , we will visit the Archaeological Site of Quilmes, Santa Maria, San Jose, Hualfin where we will know its old chapel. In the town of London, we will see the ruins of Shincal, from the Inca period. Our next stop we will be in Fiambalá where we can relax in its famous hot springs and stay overnight.

Day 4: We will continue south to the town of Chilecito where will visit the old mining station La Mexicana, after lunch we will cross the famous Miranda slope with spectacular colors to get to Villa Union where we will spend the night.

Day 5: This day will be used to visit the Talampaya and Ischigualasto National Parks where we will be able to see, in the first of them, the wonders of canyon Talampaya, its petroglyphs, original flora and fauna and in the second one, the most colorful geological formations and the discoveries of the most important species of fossilized dinosaurs. Return to Villa Union for the night.

Day 6: From Villa Unión we will continue up to San José de Jáchal where you can visit the old flour mills, some of which, date from the nineteenth century. We will continue towards the towns of Rodeo and then Barreal, to visit the observatory El Leoncito and overnight in the village.

Day 7: On our last day and always to the south, we will arrive at the city of Mendoza going through Villavicencio slope. Overnight in Mendoza.