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Northwest Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan, Catamarca, Salta, Buenos Aires)

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Northwest Argentina spans some of South America's most dramatic and varied landscapes, from the high-altitude desert plateaus of the Puna and the painted rock formations of Quebrada de Humahuaca — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — to the fertile wine valleys of Mendoza and San Juan. The region is renowned for its Malbec vineyards, Andean mountain scenery, and indigenous Andean culture preserved in colonial cities like Salta, known as "La Linda" for its well-preserved Spanish architecture. Travellers come for trekking, high-altitude road trips along the Ruta 40, white-water rafting near Mendoza, and the vivid salt flats and coloured lagoons of the northwest. Buenos Aires, the cosmopolitan capital, serves as the main gateway, offering world-class food, tango, and nightlife before or after heading into the interior.

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Northwest Argentina (Mendoza, San Juan, Catamarca, Salta, Buenos Aires) · 14 days

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Wine and Landscapes of Argentina's Northwest — Self-Launched Edition

A self-launched 14-day route through Argentina's Andean northwest: Mendoza's Malbec cellars, Aconcagua and the Inca Bridge, the lunar badlands of El Leoncito and Ischigualasto, Talampaya's red canyons, the weaving workshops of Belén, Quilmes ruins, Cafayate wine country, the Arrows Gorge and Cachi, the rainbow hills of Purmamarca and Humahuaca, then Salta's peñas and Buenos Aires. Instead of a guided coach group you'll use long-distance buses (cama class is excellent and cheap), shared 4x4s and remises into the national parks, and locally-run wine and park tours booked direct or via GetYourGuide. Book park excursions 2–4 weeks ahead in high season. Costs are rough estimates for a solo traveller sharing a dorm or twin; Argentina's inflation means prices move fast — always reconfirm locally.

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