From August 6 to August 26 I went on a trip to Argentina. This is part 2 of my report.
The day after the Froilan party we had to get up early to leave Santiago Del Estero and to travel to Cafayate. It was the first time we started to see the mountains and the beautiful landscape with big cactusses (or is it cacti?).
On the way we stopped at a museum, the Museo Pachamama. What we thought to be yet another boring museum full of old pots and pans and rocks and arrow heads turned out to be a place full of beautiful art, the buildings, statues and paintings were amazing. Of course today I left my camera in the bus (but luckily I can show one of Gunther’s photos).
After the museum we made another stop at Ruins of Quilmes, what used to be a fortified citadel but was destroyed by the Spanish. We climbed the hill and had a great view of the area, while remembering the hundreds of Quilmes that died when they were forced to walk all the way to Buenos Aires.
In the evening, after arriving in Cafayate, we went for dinner in a place where the food was not really great, the house wine sucked and the live band played shared the same quality as the wine.
Because we were too late the day before, the next day (Tuesday today) we started with a visit to the local winery, the Bodega Jose L. Mounier. Wine tasting before lunch time, it is something else for a change. Although Cafayate is supposed to be the capital of the white wine, I also liked the red and the rosé. The wine tasting did have it’s effect, it was a merry groeptje in the bus when we rode to our next location.
We drove through the impressive Quebrada de las Flechas to arrive in Cachi.
The next day we first visit the local museum and cemetery before we continue our trip to Salta.
The road to Salta is espectacular! We stopped near a mountain top at the Piedra Del Molino (3348 mt.) to take some pictures and were rendered speechless by the scenery. This was one of the most beautiful views I saw during my trip in Argentina.
In the evening we arrived in Salta where we would stay for 3 days in a few apartments. Although some of us were very tired we went out at night to celebrate the start of Gunther’s birthday that would begin at midnight. We ended up in a bar were a local band played covers of the Stones and the Doors and had a few cocktails to make the fun complete.
And then to bed because the next day we had to be at the Finca to go horse riding.
to be continued …
