Salta · The North · 26°04′ S
Cafayate
High-altitude vineyards among red canyons
The Calchaquí Valleys, clear skies most of the year and wineries above 1,600 meters. The road from Salta crosses the Quebrada de las Conchas, with rock formations carved by the wind over millions of years.
What not to miss
- Quebrada de las Conchas: the Devil’s Throat and the Amphitheater
- A glass of Torrontés at the town’s wineries
- Route 40 to Cachi
Cafayate, month by month
Tap a month to see what’s on, the weather and how busy it is.
January
Summer
- Normal.
February
Serenata a Cafayate
One of the country's great folk festivals, in the heat of summer with the vineyards heavy with grapes.
- Normal.
March
Harvest
It's harvest time in the Calchaquí Valleys, with wineries busy picking grapes.
- Quiet. Quieter.
April
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
May
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
June
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
July
Winter holidays
- Busy. Book ahead.
August
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
September
Quiet
- Quiet. Quieter.
October
Spring
- Normal.
November
Spring
- Normal.
December
Summer
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Month by month
How many travelers stay in Cafayate each month. Teal months are the quietest; earth-colored ones, the busiest.
9,000
18,100