Arrival in Salta was also smooth and the Hertz rental agent was adorable. He actually took us to the car, explained some local o'rules', showed us the spare tire (hopefully we don’t need it) and put our luggage in the car. How’s that for service? It’s a cute little Chevy and he made me take pictures of all the nicks and damage so we wouldn’t have an issue. I will not bore you with those photos.
The House of Jasmines is 7 KM from the Aeroporto. A very nice place that has casitas and the staff has been wonderful. We’ll be here for 3 nights. We enjoyed some local fare and some wines.
We left today on our first Argentinean North excursion- in a manual transmission rental car. We loved it. The Mountains of Seven Colors was our goal. On our way we passed through Jujuy (pronounced who-who-wee). From the highway the town didn’t
look like much even though we were told of a great outdoor
market. Entering the area of the 7 Colors was similar to entering Capitol Reef or Bryce Canyon NP's, lots of uphill and switchbacks.
There was a festive town with people selling wares, mostly woven
goods, fur, sweaters, moccasins, and toys.
We also were sold a parking spot and a chance to use the banyo.
I’m sure that is the same market that repeats itself across the area
on every Sunday. We shared a delicious charcoal fired empanada with cheese and tomato. Everyone has to make a living!
After walking about a half
mile we noticed that the path could fit a car so we walked back through the town and drove around the 3KM loop road.
It was spectacular and hairy at a couple places but onward we went. It was wonderful to see those colored mountains again- like Utah.
To be continued:💜💜💜
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