Salta · The North · 25°07′ S
Cachi
White adobe beneath a snowy peak
A village of white houses and cobbled streets in the Calchaquí Valleys, at about 2,300 meters, with the snowy Nevado de Cachi behind it. Peppers drying in the sun, weavers' looms and a church roofed with cactus wood.
What not to miss
- San José Church and the main square
- The Pío Pablo Díaz Archaeological Museum
- Red pepper drying fields across the valley
Getting there
About 160 km from Salta on Route 33, which climbs the Cuesta del Obispo and crosses Los Cardones National Park. You can also arrive from Cafayate on Route 40.