To Cafayate because wine not!? 🍷

Next on the itinerary was Cafayate, a cute town known for its wineries.

I was delighted to find out that Henri was staying at the same hostel, which was incredibly cozy, featuring a large garden with a bar, music, fairy lights and nightly film screenings outside. It was the perfect place to unwind, paint and relax. Within a few days here, the hostel guests and volunteers felt like one big family.

Henri and I ventured out to find more empanadas, and they exceeded our expectations! We also explored several wineries around town. We also met Mike, and the three of us enjoyed a fantastic meal at a beautiful winery outside of town to bid farewell to Henri 🤗

During my stay, I also met Maria, who was volunteering at the hostel, and Marta, who was traveling through Argentina. We decided to tackle the Quebrada de las Conchas route on bikes—50 kilometers under a scorching sun! So we rented bikes and took an 8:30am bus towards Salta, hopping off at Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) to avoid cycling both ways. 🚴🏻‍♀️

After a short climb at Garganta del Diablo, we set off on our bikes, stopping at El Anfiteatro, another impressive rock formation. There, we met a lovely man who, upon hearing I was Venezuelan, played "Alma Llanera" for us—a truly special moment in an incredible setting with amazing acoustics. 🎶

Next, we visited the Tres Cruces viewpoint and many other stops along the way for some fantastic panoramic views, and goats! We returned to Cafayate just after 3pm, over six hours after starting our ride. The final 10 kilometers felt endless, but we finally made it back and organised a big dinner with the hostel crew, filled with laughter and great conversation (and empanadas of course!). I absolutely love this place!

The following day, Mike and I explored the local museum, enjoyed more good food around town, I bought some crochet needles and enjoyed much needed downtime. 🎨

A couple days after that, Marta and I left Cafayate together, sharing a bus to San Miguel de Tucumán before going our separate ways. But not before spending our last morning attempting to hitchhike to another winery out of town (very unsuccessfully), experiencing a wine tasting at a very random ‘winery’ in town with surprisingly great reviews on Google, and finally ending up at La Bodega Domingo Hermanos where we got to farewell Cafayate in style! 🍷Read more