Cafayate is a city in Salta (province). Cafayate is known for its vineyards and for its fantastic rock formations.
Salta - 4 hours 6 daily departures $75 with FlechaBus (Jan 2013)
Tucumán - 5 hours, 4 daily departures $106 with Aconquija (Feb 2012) **the route is sometimes closed during the rainy season
Town may be explored on foot, there are several place which hire bicycles to explore the vicinity.
The vineyards (bodegas), the Quebrada de Cafayate.
You can take a taxi or drive just 10 minutes southwest out of town to Las 7 Cascadas del Rio Colorado. You can do a hike there passing different waterfalls and a cave. Just be aware that since a year (2021) it is obligatory to go with a guide if you're not a local, even though it is not a national park. Apparently some people got lost on the trail in the past. The guides have quite an aggressive, 'maffioso' style of approaching you. Unfortunately it is not negotiable.
Traditional empanadas, tamales and humitas are easy to find and delicious. Be sure to try ice cream made from local wines - Ruta Nac. 40 between C.Q de Nino and Cordoba has a few ice cream shops.
Accommodation is generally no problem in Cafayate, there are a multitude of cheap small hostels as well as more expensive and more luxurious hotels.
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