Cafayate

Cafayate is the center of the Calchaquí Valleys in the northern province of Salta, Argentina. Cafayate was inhabited by the Incas of Peru in 1480. Almost becoming a conquered Spanish town in 1535, the local Indians resisted and kept their lands until 1840 when the foundation of the town was fortified by Don Manuel Fernando de Aramburu. Cafayate now joins the Calchaqui Valleys and sits high in the lush green of Argentina making it ideal for abundant vineyards. The town is second in production to a large quantity of Spanish wine. Though rich in Spanish wine, Cafayate is also known to weave beautiful ponchos and create native pottery. Visitors can trek the valleys towards the Singular Shaped Mountain ranges near the De las Conchas Ravine, grab the spotlight inside the natural monumental amphitheater, walk into The Devil’s Throat and then immerse in Spanish viniculture.