Salta and Puramarca

Salta is an old colonial town in Northwest Argentina. A small climb into the foothills makes for warm days and cold nights. The plaza in Salta is immaculate, although no photos are shown here. There are some good photos of cheese vendors and the butcher with cuts we don't usually see in the US. Photo of tamales, goat with potato and cheese, and two young Peruvian guys who are on a motorcycle adventure down to Patagonia.

 From Salta its a several hour drive to Puramarca, a small town mostly constructed of mud bricks and inhabited by a more indigenous population. It's at about 7,500 feet in elevation and is famous for the multi-coloration of the hillsides.

Photos: Ancient girl sacrificed to the gods. Her frozen remains were discovered in a tomb on top of a 22,000 ft high volcano. One of the many golden dolls buried with her. Hillsides around Puramarca.