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Salta and the "Tren a las Nubes" (Railway to the Clouds) Running
down Cuesta del Obispo we reach Valley of Lerma dominated by Salta
"la linda" (the pretty one), which is probably the town with the largest
number of colonial remains in the whole country. Here is where the Train to the
Clouds starts its journey up the mountains, which will end in San Antonio de los
Cobres, 4,200 metres above sea level and 163 Km away from Salta
Fiestas,
trips, and leisure Popular fiestas: colourful carnivals
and Holy Week celebrations take place in the Puna and the Quebrada de
Humahuaca.
Misachicos: are colourful religious processions where Christian
liturgy is mixed with ancestral rites in the towns of the altiplano.
Another
typical event in Salta
are the peñas folklóricas in which folklore groups play the guitar
while regional meals are served.
Interesting visits to wine cellars can be
made in Salta.
There are casinos in Salta,
San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, San Miguel de Tucumán and Termas
de Río Hondo.
Lodging
Northern-like
accommodations. In Jujuy, the Finca Los Lapachos, where sugar cane
is grown (19 Km away from El Carmen) and Hostal Villar del Ala (Tilcara).
In Salta, El Bordo de las Lanzas (Siancas Valley), Arnaga, El Manantial,
Los Los and San Antonio (Lerma Valley), Ampascachi (Dique Cabra Corral), Casa
del Molino (Cachi), Hostal de Molinos, a colonial house (Molinos), and
Finca La Industria (Cafayate). In Tucumán, Parador Quilmes (Quilmes Ruins),
El Mirador and Las Carreras (Tafí del Valle), and Villa Nougués
(25 Km away from San Miguel de Tucumán) for golf lovers.
Adventure
Tourism The whole region combines natural attractions
with suitable areas for diverse activities such as mountaineering, trekking, horseback
riding, mountain biking, ecotourism, bird-watching, rural tourism,
and archeological trips.
Sailing, canoeing and windsurfing are other sports
that may be practiced in this region.
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