Day 6 & 7: Maimara - Tilcara - Humahuaca - Salinas Grandes - Purmamarca
Tired of the hustle and bustle of the Salta city, we escaped to the wild again. This time to the Jujuy province - the one that links Argentina to Bolivia, where villages get scarcer and the mountains more colourful. Maimara, where we stayed for two nights in the cosy nest of Juan's family, is surrounded by the so called "Painter's Palette" (photo below) and Purmamarca by the "Hill of Seven Colours". The North of Argentina is to be discovered off the beaten track, possibly during low season and in good weather that brings out its most vivid colours.
The expat wisdom has it that in Argentina, 2 people out of 3 are bastards but that the remaining 30% are so cool that they completely neutralize the bad impression. So right! A good rest and la dolce vita in Juan's garden who opened up his doors as if we were his kids.
A trip to the "devil's throat". Remark: every second rock formation in Argentina bears this name.
Tilcara, peacefully nestled among ocre hills.
Avenida Corrientes in Humahuaca. In love with Cristina, obviously.
An evening stroll in Tilcara.
Sky, snow, salt.
"Hill of Seven Colours". I bet there are more!
"The expat wisdom has it that in Argentina, 2 people out of 3 are bastards" > no te creo por nada, seria mas lo inverso!
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