Argentina is known for its vast and varied landscape known. The name conjures up visions of glaciers in southern Patagonia, Argentina, tango dancer in Buenos Aires energetic, Magellanic penguins in Ushuaia, the mighty Iguazu Falls on the border between Brazil and the delicious wines of Mendoza. But remember that the gauchos hard work in the country of the north. Cattle and sheep still roam the pampas and the work of the country on the farms of the criollo elite class built, the descendants of the Spanish in the 19th Peninsulares and 20 Century. A holiday in Argentina deserves at least a few days the pampas of Buenos Aires and explore the country north of Salta.
You can search for Buenos Aires and Argentina, lodging, IT, travel, or you can go to Salta, near the northern city which is famous for the train in the clouds. You can fly to Salta airport, then transfer to your hotel in Salta. The next day, familiar to a tour of the city of Salta and with this beautiful colonial city. Salta has prospered as a relay between Lima and Buenos Aires during the colonial period, and Archtitecture, especially in the historic old town, reflects much of this heritage.
On a tour of the city of Salta, you can churches, museums and colonial monuments. The neoclassical cathedral is particularly noteworthy. The nearby San Bernard Hill offers a wonderful view over the city nestled in the green valley of Lerma. Look at the Mercado Artesanal, an ideal place for bargain treasures at home.
The next day you take a train to the clouds on the Tren de las Nubes. This train has already been used only for freight traffic and is now only one passenger, as is the view along the train ride dramatic and beautiful. From the Lerma valley in Salta, the train climbs to almost 14,000 feet in the Andes on the border of Chile. Alternatively, you can stop a bus tour, which follows the train of cloud-track, but you can and visit the cities and enjoy the scenery on the road. In the evening return to Salta.
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