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Road to CafayateA 65 million years of adventureDOA DOSSIER FOR ATTA 2017 - By De Altura EVT 13247
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Cafayate is the main town and most important site in the Calchaquí Valleys. To get here from Salta, we travel along National Road Nº 68, passing through the otherworldly colorful rockscapes of the Quebrada de Cafayate.
Cafayate has a tranquil small-town feel despite being a popular tourist destination. Walking in the flowery main square, visiting the picturesque stone mill, the wine museums, the Cathedral with its unique architecture, and engaging with the local people are all pleasant ways to pass the time here.
Located at 1,660m (5,522’) above sea level, Cafayate’s climate, an ideal combination of temperature and humidity, makes it Argentina’s second center for wine production. Torrontés, a white grape producing fresh, aromatic wines, is the variety for which Cafayate is most famous.
We spend the day walking among and photographing the interesting rock formations dating back 65 million years, visiting the town, and tasting its famous wine.
65 million years of adventure
Calchaqui river (Ph: Sebastian del Val, DeAtura Guide)
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We depart Salta city at 8:00am heading south along National Route Nº68, passing towns in the Lerma Valley such as Cerrillos, La Merced, El Carril and Coronel Moldes, until we get to Alemanía. Here the valley ends and the Cafayate ravine begins. For about 67 km we come across the most varied landscapes in color and shape, many of which have been named such as Los Castillos (the castles), Las Ventanas (the windows), La Garganta del Diablo (The Devil’s Throat) and El Anfiteatro (The Amphitheater). Arriving in Cafayate, we tour the town and visit wineries.
On the way back to Salta, we hike for approximately 1 hour in the La Yesera Gorge to explore the rock formations which date back 65 million years, the Cretaceous era when this area was covered with a giant lake.
Return to Salta at approximately 7:00pm.
Full day trip
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Salta, Cerrillos, La Merced, Alemania, The Shells Gorge, The Devil´s throat, The Amphitheatre, Winerys, Cafayate. Wildlife: Foxes, Condors. Domestic Animals: Llamas, Donkeys, Sheeps, Goats.
Trip Highlights
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Trip Highlights Photography (Ph.: Sebastian del Val, De Altura Guide.)
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English-speaking guide for the entire trip; Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van with air conditioned and experienced guide/driver; insurance; Lunch.
What is included in the trip?
Flights to/from Argentina and Salta; visa costs; tips (subject to your discretion); items of personal nature such as telephone calls, extra beverages (coffee, tea, alcohol...).
What is not included in the trip?
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- Day Pack (15-20L)
- Wear clothes comfortable for walking
Light rain/windproof jacket
- Fleece jacket/Insulating jacket
- Hiking shoes
- Water bottles or hydration bladder
- Sunscreen and lip balm with SPF
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Camera
- Personal items/medication
What to Bring:
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Right of permanence: The Company reserves the
right of passengers permanence due to bad behavior,
hygiene or other reason that constitute a discomfort
for the rest of the participants.
Program Variations: The Company De Altura EVyT
Leg. 13247 Disp. 525/11 reserves the right to
make total or partial changes due to unforeseeable
circumstances or force majeure; The travel company
has the right to cancel or modify the excursions
departures dates but will contemplate the minimum
quota for the normal fulfillment of the trip, having
the passengers the right of reimbursement.
Knowledge: The passenger declares to know and
accept the politics and general conditions of the
company at the moment that the person decided to
book our trip.
Transport: The vehicle type assigned will remain
purely and exclusively at the discretion of The
Company.
Luggage: Luggage and electronic equipment like
cameras or phones (for example) lost or stolen are at
the risk of passengers.
Documentation: We ask for ID number o Passaport
number documentation for the realization of the trip
contracted.
DeAltura EVT Politics & Tour Price
Tour Capacity: 10 persons only. Price per person with special
discount is: u$s 0.- US Dollars. (include
Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van, lunch in Cafayate.)
ATWS REGISTERED GUESTS: US$50.00.-
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SEBASTIAN DEL VAL
38 YEARS OLD
Sebastian has at least 9 years experience in the
Argentine and Bolivian highlands travel circuit, also
in the northern Chile. Began his mountaineer career
as a member of the local alpine club 16 years ago
climbing mountains in Argentina, Chile and Bolivia
where he learned how to manage difficulties due
to high altitud ambients, developing characteristics
that make him suitable for this kind of trips with
adventurers, as well as a former geology student,
he can translate in words, during the excursion, the
landscapes extravagance in terms of rocks shapes
and colors.
Since 2010 he has complete the highest level in first
aid training: Wilderness First Responder with Search
and Rescue module. He has participate in the course:
Nature-Based Tourism As an Economic Development
Tool by Sthephen McCool and Keith Bosak, College of
Forestry and Conservation, Montana, USA, dictated
in the Catholic University of Salta, in April 2010.
Photography enthusiast since approximately 5 years
as you can see the photos displayed in this program.
His native language is Spanish, second language
English and third language Italian.
De Altura Guide for this trip
De Altura has created a fine selection of
collaborators throughout Salta that are not only
highly qualified in their own particular fields, but
also have played a major role in designing the best
possible itineraries for the vast selection of tours
that De Altura provides. Whether it’s a in-depth tour
of the Andes or an introductory tour to one of the
major cities of Northwest Argentina, Salta. We´ll
guarantee for your trip a member of our selected
group of guides with vast experience in Andean
journeys.
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About us
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A Family CompanyDe Altura Travel & Adventure, an agency that emerges from the efforts of a family, each and every one of them contributed to achieve this. Renato and Martin Contino, are the visible face of this family business.
We have been working in tourism for years, so we decided to start our trip, our project, our own agency, getting there took a lot of effort and time.
So many years traveling, knowing, acquiring experience, learning from the people who visit us, helped us to understand that beyond the knowledge, the tourist seeks for pleasant moment, and take back to home the best memories.
We have in our hands the responsibility to make the best of their trips, they will feel that they have friends here, and we, we will always be thankful of heart for choosing De Altura to do it.
We are all owners of this beautiful land and that is why we want to share and care for it. Respecting the people, culture, nature, and making this activity: sustainable, for future travelers.
De Altura is committed to organizing and share an unforgettable trip, making them feel part of the place, and why not!, to return again to Northwest Argentina! :)
Renato & Martin Contino Owners
