Cafayate, North-West Argentina
A combination of very unusual regional characteristics made for a great and varied three day stay in Cafayate - 
impressive landscape in places (see previous blog entry photos); a very arid environment with vinyards, wineries and wine tasting; a quiet and small little town but filled with character, and good restaurants and food. During our stay we sampled a few of the local wines, and were introduced to a white wine we both enjoyed, specific to Argentina, namely torrontes. On our second day, we hired bicycles and headed out of town for a picnic and what turned into a 30km ride. Not far out of town, we came across hundreds and hundreds of parakeets roosting in oak trees lining a gravel road, the noise deafening as they were disturbed when a car passed.
A combination of very unusual regional characteristics made for a great and varied three day stay in Cafayate - 
impressive landscape in places (see previous blog entry photos); a very arid environment with vinyards, wineries and wine tasting; a quiet and small little town but filled with character, and good restaurants and food. During our stay we sampled a few of the local wines, and were introduced to a white wine we both enjoyed, specific to Argentina, namely torrontes. On our second day, we hired bicycles and headed out of town for a picnic and what turned into a 30km ride. Not far out of town, we came across hundreds and hundreds of parakeets roosting in oak trees lining a gravel road, the noise deafening as they were disturbed when a car passed.