At the salt pools Salinas Grande
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We spent some time at the salt pools enjoying the view and taking some pictures. Our guide really knew how to take good pictures 😉
Ojos de Salar
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
After the salt pools, our guide took us to the Ojos de Salar (the eyes of the salt plains). These are 2 crystal clwar emerald color pools in the middle of the salt desert. The water was very clear andЧитать далее
At the Ojos de Salar
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We followed the guide around on partially marked trails to see the pools that form the Ojos de Salar. At some places we could see the thin crust of salt jist above the water pool edges. In some of theЧитать далее
Empenadas for lunch
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
After the Ojos de Salar, our guide showed us the path to return to the entrance of the salt plains. Near the entrance were small kiosks selling empenadas. We decided to try them out for our lunch. TheЧитать далее
Entrance of Salinas Grande
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We finished with our lunch by 1:30 pm and went around near the entrance of the salt plains. There were salt figures and souvenir shops.
2nd entrance to the Salinas Grande
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We drove a bit further and found a 2nd entrance to the Salinas Grande. Here we could walk and go in but there was no entry for vehicles.
We saw a local artisan carving figures on slate like stoneЧитать далее
La Cuesta de Lipán
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After Salinas Grande, we could see a chain of hills. The road steadily climbed these hills.
La Cuesta de Lipán is a zigzaging road in a breathtaking landscape. It starts at the Salinas Grande atЧитать далее
La Cuesta de Lipán (Purmamarca)
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The views from the pass were stunning. One one side we could see the road curve up all the way from the Salinas Grande altiplano and on the other side we could see the road curve its way down to greenЧитать далее
To Purmamarca
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The road continued its descent till Purmamarca. There some hills with yellow clay near the road. These were the hills we had seen from above and are about 80-90 million years old.
Purmamarca village
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We reached Purmamarca at about 4 pm. The arrival at Purmamarca was announced by the greenery and hills in various colors all around.
Little Purmamarca, 3km west of the highway, sits under celebratedЧитать далее
Paseo de los Colorados (Colored hills)
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Paseo de los Colorados is a short looped circuit that goes around Purmamarca through some very nice colorful hills. On arrival to Purmamarca, we immediately went for a drive on this circuit. WeЧитать далее
A riot of colors
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We continued on the Paseo de los Colorados. The hills were in all shades of red and with the contrasting green of the other hills and grey and whites of the clouds, they looked breathtaking.
Cerro De Los Siete Colores
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Cerro De Los Siete Colores (The Hill of Seven Colors). Purmamarca is surrounded with these mountains. We stopped at Cerro El Porito for a view of these hills and the surroundings of Purmamarca. TheЧитать далее
Artisan market Purmamarca
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
We went to another viewpoint nearby for a different angle of the 7 colors hill. After that, we drove to the main square and visited the artisan market there. By now, it was 5:30 pm. We decided to eatЧитать далее
Viewpoint opposite Purmamarca
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
At about 6 pm, we started our short trek on the hill opposite Purmamarca. The plan was to be there till sunset and enjoy the colors of the 7 colored hill with the rays of the setting sun. In about 20Читать далее
Sunset at Purmamarca
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
The sunset at Purmamarca was breathtaking. The sun set directly behind the town and as it set, the colors of the 7 colored hill started becoming more and more prominent. It was a beautiful sight toЧитать далее
Paleta del Pintor, Maimara
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Paleta del Pintor or Painter's Palette are beautiful multicolored jagged hills that are the eroded part of the mountains behind Maimara town. Here too, like in Purmamarca, we could see various colorsЧитать далее
Cementerio Nuestra Senora del Carmen
6 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Our next stop was at Cementerio Nuestra Senora del Carmen at Maimara only. It was 8 pm and getting quite dark. We stopped at the cemetery for about 5-10 min before proceeding to Tilcara.
ThisЧитать далее
Tilcara
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
From Maimara, we drove straight to the petrol station at Tilcara. It was perfect for our camping. They had a restaurant serving sandwiches and tea/coffee. There were hot showers and toilets for usageЧитать далее
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If u call it B.F. then tell me that the bowl contains bread pakora. Then acceptable.
Route to Garganta del Diablo
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌧 3 °C
Garganta del Diablo or Devil's Throat is an extremely narrow and deep canyon with Rio Huasamayo flowing through it. The route is a narrow dirt track climbing steeply behind Tilcara and is 6 kms fromЧитать далее
Garganta del Diablo
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
It was quite hot and sunny when we reached Garganta del Diablo at about 11:15 am. The first part of the trek was steep downward climb for about 10 min. Till we reached a junction where the GargantaЧитать далее
Into the Devil's Throat
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We decided to take the right route first and entered the Garganta del Diablo. It was an extremely narrow gorge with a path to going through it. There was a dam where the river had been dammed and aЧитать далее
Trek to the waterfall
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
The track through the Garganta del Diablo looped back to the junction and then we started the trek to the waterfall. The path crisscrossed the Rio de la Quebrada de Casa Colorada many times. We had toЧитать далее
The Waterfall Garganta del Diablo
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
After a teek of about 25 min, we finally reached the waterfall in the canyon. It was a beautiful waterfall with a small pool below. We stayed there for about 10 min before starting our treck back.
Tropic of Capricorn
7 декабря 2017 г., Аргентина ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
We started our drive towards Uquia village. On the way, we stopped for a while at the Tropic of Capricorn marker. Basically, the sun is never overhead South of this marker and on 21st Dec, the sun isЧитать далее
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Highly technical & intellectual ,appropriate place for getting photographed
Путешественник
That's really a high jump & sign of happiness.
The Craze for Travelling
😁😁😁 ot was the angle of the picture