Cachi
A whitewashed colonial town in the northern Calchaquí Valley, with stone-paved streets, adobe houses and snowy peaks behind it. It is one of the most beautiful towns in the valley.
Cachi lies about 160 km west of Salta, at an elevation of about 2,280 m in the Calchaquí Valley, with the 6,380 m Nevado de Cachi snowy peak behind it. The town is made of whitewashed adobe houses and cobblestone streets. San José Church beside the main square has cardón cactus-wood beams, and the archaeological museum displays artifacts from the valley's indigenous peoples. A day trip from Salta via Cuesta del Obispo and Los Cardones National Park often ends here. It is recommended to stay one night and then continue south via Molinos to Cafayate.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Los Cardones National Park
- Cuesta del Obispo
- Quebrada de San Lorenzo
- Cabra Corral Reservoir
- Mercado Artesanal de Salta
- Cabildo of Salta
- Museum of High Altitude Archaeology (MAAM)
- Plaza 9 de Julio