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| Los Cardones National Park |
After our time in
Las Yungas, we set off for the mountain town of
Cachi. Getting there was a wild drive of switchbacks through the clouds, emerging onto to a high dessert valley of tall cacti, called
Cardones.
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| The veranda of Casa de Campo La Paya |
Cachi is a pretty, touristic town with the usual hostels, hotels and restaurants. We decided to stay out in the countryside at
Casa de Campo La Paya. After a rough 1/2 hour drive, we were pleased to be welcomed to a historic hacienda built in 1878. Our dinners in this traditional home were amazing as was the Malbec wine grown on the property!
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| Peter and a friendly Casa de Campo companion dog |
After two days of hiking in the hills, we set out at dawn to catch a flight from Salta to
Iguazu Falls, the subject of my next post.
Below are a few more images from this fascinating part of the world.
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| The hills around Cachi were always changing in the brilliant desert light |
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| A metallic green bumblebee looking for nectar at the Casa de Campo |
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| The cardone cacti glowed in the early morning light as we drove back to Salta |
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