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From red rocks to red wine, Cafayate is brimming with bold color and flavor. Just over 100 miles south of Salta, the town has a rich wine culture, nearby hiking trails and festive plazas. But it’s the journey there that really wows. The best advice I heard before going? Don’t sleep through the drive.
Visit Jujuy and you’ll be asked if you’ve seen the hill with seven colors. Then the one with 14 colors. Then, oddly, the colorless flatlands. It’s a Lucky Charms treasure hunt, and you’ll be chasing that rainbow all around the region.
On the heels of my 30th birthday, I took a solo trip to the north of Argentina. Salta — with its accessible airport and central location — served as my home base throughout the trip. Discover the charms of this city that blends colonial grandeur and Andean tradition.
Unabashed snoop that I am, I love peeking at other people’s packing lists. For those like me, here are the contents of my own bag, as well as pocketbook, for a fall-time budget trip to Salta and Jujuy.