SALINAS GRANDES // SALTA

Route: 505 km
Departure: 07.00 hs
Length: 14 hours aprox.

Leaving Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres, going through the colourful of El Toro Gorge and glancing the rails and engineering works from the famous Train to the Clouds. The El Toro gorge has a beautiful landscape where the nature mutation takes place while we ascend until get over the 13123 ft above sea level. Arriving to San Antonio de los Cobres (12388 ft) a local ‘Puna’ town we’ll stop for lunch.

The trip goes on by the national route Nº40 until Salinas Grandes in Jujuy. A shocking salt sea, where we’ll stop to admire the landscape and craftworks. Reaching the higher altitude of the trip, 13681 ft, we will start descending over the Cuesta del Lipán until we arrive to Purmamarca. We’ll have a walk over the town, its craftsmen market and the panoramic view from the Siete Colores hill. Return to Salta.