Location: Cafayate
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Top 8 Sights & Landmarks in Cafayate, Northern Argentina
Cafayate (Spanish pronunciation: [kafaˈʒate]) is a town located at the central zone of the Valles Calchaquíes in the province of Salta, Argentina. It sits 1,683 metres (5,522 ft) above mean sea level, at a distance of 189 kilometres (117 mi) from Salta City and 1,329 kilometres (826 mi) from Buenos Aires. It has about 12,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]).
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1. Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,774 reviews
Reviewed By Hochopepa - Melbourne, Australia
Very worth visiting. There are multiple view points over 50+ km, however only really 3 major sights that involve a bit of a walk: garganta del diablo, el anfiteatro and los castillos. Garganta and the anfiteatro are within one km of each other, so it's easy to walk between the two. You probably only need about 1 hour to see both sites. To get here without a tour bus, take the flecha bus from Cafayate bus terminal. It stops at Garganta. Cost is 112 pesos. The bus leaves at 08.30, 10.30 and 14.00. Takes about 50 or so minutes. Beautiful scenery along the way! After you've seen Garganta, you can walk to the anfiteatro and have a look around. There is a bus stop right outside on the opposite side of the street where you can catch a bus back to Cafayate. Price is the same. Pay the driver when you get on. The bus comes at 13.25 and 15.55. other options invite hitch hiking! You don't get to see Los Castillos properly doing this, but you do get a glimpse on the bus. If you do want to take a tour, the are a few companies in Cafayate (e.g. ipuna) which will bring you here for about 850 pesos. The tour is at 2.30 p.m. and lasts for about 4-5 hrs. Can't tell you about the quality, but the Google reviews are not encouraging!!
2. Plaza Central
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 585 reviews
Reviewed By KellyH845 - Reading, United Kingdom
A good spot for souvenirs, browsing and people watching, easy access to taxis. Plenty of bars and restaurants
3. Ruinas del Divisadero
4. Catedral Nuestra Senora del Rosario
5. Cerro San Isidro
6. Mirador Cerro Santa Teresita
7. Mercado Artesanal Cafayate
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 128 reviews
Cafayate is located in an area of ancient Diaguita indigenous settlements. Its name derives from the extinct league "cacan" and means "Cajón de agua". There is another interpretation held by an anthropologist that means "Place that has everything". More than 140 members make up an outstanding group of Cafayateños artisans, who exhibit their products since 1979 in this institution, a world of shapes and colors in different designs, directly from the hands of their creators. The members express their ancestral knowledge in a direct way to the visitors, thus giving a regionalist sample that differs in breadth with the industrial works. Unique in its kind. Works are exhibited in: Fabrics, Basketry, Ceramics, regional sweets, goldsmith's, saddlery and Felt. (Tejidos, Cestería, Cerámicas, dulces regionales, orfebreria, talabartería y Fieltro).
