Northwestern Argentina offers tourists a wide array of famous attractions including the legendary Humahuaca Ravine and the Tren de las Nubes or Train to the Clouds as well as numerous virgin landscapes to visit. With the breathtaking Andes mountains in the background, one can observe the blend of ancient Indian culture, with its' music, religion, and art with that of the Spanish conquest and colonization. Tourists are still looked upon with certain curiosity in the charming villages which line the vast white salt fields which lie within the colorful mountains and twisting ravines. National Parks preserve the Wildlife in this region, rich in Rodocrosita or "Inca Rose" gems, a typical Argentine semi-precious stone.

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Colonial Salta's architecture and culture, beautiful landscapes in the Humahuaca ravine and Calchaqui valleys, and the spectacular Train to the Clouds in Salta and Jujuy.

Colorful religious celebrations, folklore and art and crafts of Indian villages of Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca

Ischigualasto Triassic park (Moon Valley) and the incredible rock formations of the Talampaya canyon in the San Juan and La Rioja provinces.

Overlanding in the Andes from Salta/Jujuy to La Rioja: to the Humahuaca Ravine, the Calchaqui Valleys, the Rodocrosita mines, the Talampaya canyon and the Ischigualasto Triassic park.

Overlanding from Salta and Jujuy to: San Pedro of Atacama (Chile) or to the enormous enormous Uyuni salt field, to Potosi, Sucre, La Paz, and Lake Titicaca (Bolivia).

Trekking along the beautiful solitary Inca paths, passing through forgotten ravines and the imposing Andes mountains in the Salta province.

Horseback riding in the Andes Andes and valleys of the Salta province

Mountain Biking in the fabulous Calchaqui valleys in the Salta province

Nature and Bird life in the Laguna Pozuelos and the Del Rey National Park , Park in the Jujuy and Salta provinces