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October 16, 2007
Day 4: Salta
We had a full schedule of excursions planned during our stay in Salta and, unfortunately, every single one of them required waking up early (generally before 7). On this day, we were going on a group tour which ended in Cachi, which Adam had expressed a preference over a private tour thinking that we would meet people. Unfortunately, there were no English-speaking passengers on this tour but we did have an English translator who would hunch over and translate the guide's descriptions to us, which was a little overwhelming at 7 something in the morning. After yawning our way through the morning, we gradually perked up as we passed the countless tobacco fields into the mountainous Andean landscapes this region is known for. The scenery was really impressive although I was disappointed that we didn't see any guanacoes or vicunas (part of the reason I had come to Salta) and our final destination, Cachi, is a very small town with not much to see and certainly not enough to spend the two hours we were given. Adam and I spent most of our time at a wine bar reading, thinking that we were actually stuck in the town for three hours when after hour two, I thought I should see where our van was only to discover they were in fact leaving. Thank god I had checked because we might still be in Cachi today if I hadn't.
En route to Cachi
Los Cardones National Park (cardones means cacti in Spanish)
Posted by Jennifer at October 16, 2007 04:17 PM