Northwest Argentina - Salta, Cafayate, Salinas Grades, Jujuy

Photos from a week-long road trip around northwest Argentina from Salta to Cachi to Cafayate to Campo Quijano to San Antonio to Salinas Grandes to Humahuaca to Jujuy and back to Salta. Read more about traveling in Argentina

Llamas and Red Rocks in Northwestern Argentina
A llama all tied up on the side of the road between Cafayate and Salta in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Train of the Clouds Goes on the Polvorilla Viaduct - Northwestern Argentina
The Train of the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) makes its way over the Polvorilla Viaduct in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Photographing the Salt Flats (Salinas Grandes) in Northwestern Argentina
Dan photographs the clear pools of water at the salt flats (Salinas Grandes) in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
A Cutie at La Polvorilla Viaduct - Northwestern Argentina
The daughter of a vendor plays shy outside a shop at La Polvorilla Viaduct in Northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
All Shades of Reds - Outside Cafayate in Northern Argentina
Beautiful scenery and landscape outside of Cafayate in northern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Vendors Waiting for the Train - La Polvorilla Viaduct, Argentina
A group of vendors wait for the Train of the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) to arrive at the Polvorilla Viaduct in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
The Humahuaca Church - Northwestern Argentina
A view of the main church in Humahuaca in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Not So Lucky - Salinas Grandes in Northwestern Argentina
A reminder of what can happen on road trips. A charred car near the salt flats (Salinas Grandes) outside San Antonio de los Cobres in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Taking a Walk Through the Salt Flats of Northwestern Argentina
Although not as big as the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the salt flats (Salinas Grandes) of northwestern Argentina are still fun and worth a visit. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Determining the Best Strategy to Cross - Northwestern Argentina
Dan and Jason survey the water to figure out the best place to cross. The strategy? Gun it through the water to not get stuck. It worked. ..Taken between Salta and San Antonio de los Cobres in Northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Is the Road Trying to Tell You Something? Northwestern Argentina
Perhaps the road knows something about our lives. A cautionary sign painted on the windy road from Salinas Grandes to Purmamarca in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Approaching the Salt Flats (Salinas Grandes) in Northwestern Argentina
Road sign announcing our approach to the salt flats (Salinas Grandes) outside San Antonio de los Cobres in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Shades of Pink and Red - Purmamarca, Argentina
The area around the town of Purmamarca in northwestern Argentina is a beautiful mixture of reds, pinks and browns. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Cactus Scenery in Northwestern Argentina
A mighty cactus probably over a hundred years old stands tall amidst the rolling hills in northwestern Argentina. Taken on the way from the Salinas Grandes to Purmamarca. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Market Empanadas in Tilcara, Argentina
A shot of freshly cooked (fried) cheese and onion empanadas at the main market in Tilcara, Argentina. Really delicious and very cheap. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Big Sky Country - Northwestern Argentina
The landscape around northwestern Argentina lends itself to shots of big, blue skies and red rocks. Beautiful. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
A Cute Little Church in San Antonio de los Cobres - Argentina
The sun shines behind a stone church in San Antonio de los Cobres in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Architecture Blending In With Nature - Purmamarca, Argentina
Modern houses built of natural materials in Purmamarca (northern Argentina) match the surrounding red rocks and scenery. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Coca Cola Everywhere - San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
A Coca Cola advertisement welcomes you to the town of San Antonio de los Cobres in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Shaking Out a Blanket at La Polvorilla Viaduct - Northwestern Argentina
A vendor shakes sand out of a hanging or blanket at the Polvorilla Viaduct in northwestern Argentina. Vendors wait for the Train of the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) to arrive. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Respecting Mother Earth - Northwestern Argentina
A fisheye view of a valley between Cafayate and Salta in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Cutting Off a Slice of Squash (Camote) - Campo Quijano, Argentina
A large squash (camote) ready to be cut into slices in Campo Quijano outside of Salta in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Beautiful Scenery and Red Rocks Outside Cafayate, Argentina
Desertscapes and red rocks outside Cafayate in northern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Racing the Train of the Clouds - Northwestern Argentina
Trying to beat the Train of the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) to its destination point of Polvorilla Viaduct at 4,200 meters. Northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com
Fruit Boxes in Campo Quijano - Northwestern Argentina
A lovely display of boxes of fruit in the small town of Campo Quijano outside of Salta in northwestern Argentina. Read more about our Road Trip Around Northwest Argentina © UncorneredMarket.com