This is my last blog of an amazing four day road trip around the Salta Region. It is hard to believe that these photos could be more spectacular - but they are. Starting from Cafayate, the drive took us through the Quebrada de las Conchas (gorge) and a stop at an amazing natural feature - The Amphitheatre
El Anfiteatro (The Amphitheater)
is a natural amphitheater carved from red stone. This wonder of nature gets its name from its tall walls (20 meters high) shaped in a form similar to an amphitheater. As a result the acoustics of the place (especially if you position yourself near the center) are excellent and you can either try yourself to fill it with sounds or let yourself be immersed by the sound of the solo flute player - playing magical music of the Andes.
Before making it to Pumamarca, we made a quick stop to see the regions, Salt Flats. We decided to stop for lunch before exploring the Salt Flats, found a roadside restaurant just up the hill. We gave the little boy helping his dad at the restaurant a Canadian pin.
This was my opportunity to try eating llama - often found on menus.
Well when I was on Kangaroo Island in Australia - I passed on the Kangaroo Curry dinner. Not this time - I ordered and enjoyed a Milanesa Llama lunch. Actually very good - tasted like veal.
Cerro de los Siete Colores or ‘The Hill of Seven Colours’
is one of the hills bordering the tiny village of Purmamarca in north-western Argentina. Created around seventy-five million years ago, the hill was formed by a complex geological process that involved deposition of sea, lake and river. The Hill of Seven Colours is called such due to the various pigments acquired by minerals that make up the sedimentary layers. This hill is one of the most iconic images of Northen Argentina.
Arriving in Purmamarca, you see in the distance the hill that made this village a must see destination in Argentina.
I said in my first blog - I wouldn’t need too much text . The photos would tell the story and they certainly have - stunning…..
