Salta – Exploring Northern Argentina
After leaving our dear friend’s at the Estancia, we settled into Salta, for what was supposed to be a week of catching up on the blog, reviewing Spanish, and enjoying the city.
Over the weekend, we took one big excursion into the puna, the high altitude areas north and west of Salta. We followed the route of the Tren de las Nubes, visited Salinas Grandes and took some great photos.
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Then crossed a pass at 4170 meters above sea level. On our way day, we visited Pumamarca and the Quebrada de Huamaca.
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The city has a very unique charm, with its large colonial buildings and churches. The city really comes alive at night with people and the buildings are lit up.
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Unfortunately, our stay in Salta coincided with a heatwave and everyday was right around 100 degrees. We did our best to soldier on, but it is amazing how heat can really keep you down. We typically tried to get out in the morning to walk around, then found a place to retreat for the afternoon – usually the hostel or a café (AC and wifi).
