A tour to colonial architecture. Salta, the city with the richest colonial traces in the country offers an interesting tour. Passing by its houses and churches it is possible to discover the beauty of their architecture, distinctive and sober. San Francisco Church, first built in 1626 and rebuilt in 1870, has the highest church tower in South America (53 mts.). The tour continues to San Bernardo Hill where the panoramic view of the city and Lerma and Lagunilla Valleys is great and then on to the Catholic University and Castellanos Gorge to get to the residential summer resort located on the river shore and called San Lorenzo. On the way back the tour will stop at the handicrafts fair.

FULL DAY TOUR (12 HOURS).
Total distance traveled: 486 km (304 miles).
An overland trip along the Valley of Rio Las Conchas up to the "Valles Calchaquies". An ever-surprising panorama of changing landscapes unfolds, with lush greens and red coloring curious and fantastic rock formations. Cafayate holds some magnificent pieces of art; tapestry, pottery, wood carvings. The place is even more famous for its local wines.

FULL DAY TOUR (7 HOURS)
Total distance traveled: 320 km (200 miles).
An spectacular trip along the "Cuesta del Obispo" across the virgin woods and beautiful views of the pre-Andes mountains. The road has its highest point at 4.000 mts. and descend in a completely changeable landscape to Cachi, in the roads that were build for the Incas, where the hispanic traditions have been preserved by the people customs and local architectur

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FULL DAY TOUR (12 HOURS).
Total distance traveled: 520 km (325 miles).
The gap of the Humahuaca ravine holds some of pre-hispanic places, such as the "Pucara" of Tilcara and other remnants of the hispanic colonization: small villages with chapels rich in Spanish-American art treasures, religious images and paintings so magnificent as those of the archangels with harquebuses. The native traditions are kept alive and renewed in the religious festivities.

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