On to Argentina’s Rugged North

After a few nights in Buenos Aires we packed up and flew to Salta, landing and immediately getting into a van for a four-hour ride to Cafayate. We made stops along the way in the Quebrada de Las Conchas, an arid gorge carved by a river over time. The landscape is otherworldly, yet also familiar reminding us of parts of the American Southwest.

Lunch was at a local place where Melissa sampled locro, a local stew made with beans, corn, tomatoes and beef, which was delicious.Read more