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Top 3 cultural & heritage things to do in Salta

Heritage walks, museum days, temple complexes, and the kind of guides who explain why a place matters rather than reciting dates. The cultural side of Salta, paced for actual seeing.

  1. Tour to Cachi from Salta, Salta1

    1. Tour to Cachi from Salta

    4.9· 212 reviews· 12 hours

    We will head for RN 68 towards the tobacco towns of Cerrillos, La Merced and El Carril to turn off for RP 33 to the West. There we will enter the Andes Precordillera through the Quebradas de Los Laureles and Escoipe. Then we will begin to walk the famous Cuesta del Obispo, a meandering path surrounded by impressive rock formations and natural walls where we can see the king of the skies, El Condor. The slope will deposit us in the enchanted valley and the Millstone, our highest point 3348 meters above sea level. From this point, our landscape will change radically and we will enter the desert of the puna, where we will travel the Tin Tin straight, part of the Inca Trail, Los Cardones National Park, Payogasta, and Cachi. After lunch we tour the village with its colonial architecture that remains intact, its Church, its Museum that keeps the history of the indigenous communities of the area, and the artisan market.

  2. From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal and the hill of 14 colors, Salta2

    2. From Salta: Serranías del Hornocal and the hill of 14 colors

    4.5· 98 reviews

    We will begin the trip to the hill of 14 colors, also known as the Serranías del Hornocal. We will depart from the city of Salta to enter the province of Jujuy, where we will visit the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we will pass through the town of Volcán, Purmamarca where we will find the majestic Cerro de los 7 Colores; Tilcara; Humahuaca, the largest town in the ravine; Uquía, a small town where the ancient paintings of the Arquebusier Angels reside; Huacalera, where we step on the imaginary cut of the Tropic of Capricorn and finally, La Paleta del Pintor in Maimará. Once you reach Uquía, you transfer to a 4x4 vehicle where the road to Hornocal will begin to enjoy those magnificent panoramic views. On the way back there is a stop in Humahuaca for 20 minutes. It is recommended to bring food for lunch since there is no time to stop at a restaurant in Humahuaca.

  3. Humahuaca Quebrada Tour with Hornocal, Salta3

    3. Humahuaca Quebrada Tour with Hornocal

    4.3· 4 reviews

    We will leave the city of Salta and begin the journey to the 14-color hill (known as the Serranías del Hornocal) to enter the province of Jujuy, where we will visit the Quebrada de Humahuaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will pass through the village of Volcano, Purmamarca where we will find the majestic Cerro de los 7. Colores; Tilcara; Humahuaca, the largest town in the ravine; Uquía, a small town where the ancient paintings of the Arcabucero Angels reside; Huacalera, where we set foot on the imaginary cut of the Tropic of Capricorn and finally, La Palette del Pintor in Maimará. Once you arrive in Uquía, you will transfer to a 4x4 vehicle where you will begin the road to Hornocal to enjoy those magnificent panoramic views. Back you make a stop in Humahuaca for 20 minutes. It is recommended to bring food for lunch as there is no time to stop at a restaurant in Humahuaca. Return to Salta is under way.

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