Level 2 Region
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Northwest Argentina

Discover the wonders of this amazing region

Quick Stats

Total Bounties
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Cities
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Spots Available
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XP Potential
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Salta

Colonial grandeur and Andean soul at altitude

Purmamarca

A village painted in the seven colors of the earth

emoji_events Bounties in Northwest Argentina

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Ride the Train to the Clouds

Climb to 4,220 meters on one of the world's highest railways across the Andean altiplano.

Experience
$$$Moderate
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Photograph the Hill of Seven Colors at Dawn

Watch sunrise paint the layers of a 75-million-year-old geological masterpiece.

Landmark
FreeEasy
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Drive the Cuesta de Lipan to the Salinas Grandes

Climb a zigzag mountain pass to a dazzling white salt flat at 3,450 meters.

Nature
$$Moderate
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Taste Empanadas Saltenas at the Source

Savor Argentina's best empanadas in the city that perfected them.

Food
$Easy
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Drive the Quebrada de las Flechas

Navigate a surreal corridor of tilted stone slabs jutting from the earth like giant arrowheads.

Nature
$$Moderate
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Watch Sunset from the Teleferico to Cerro San Bernardo

Ride the cable car above Salta's colonial rooftops to a hilltop garden with panoramic views.

Landmark
$Easy
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Browse the Artisan Market for Andean Textiles

Shop for hand-woven ponchos, llama-wool blankets, and indigenous crafts in the village plaza.

Shopping
$Easy