Tafil del Valle
Our drive from La Rioja to Tafil del Valle was interesting and beautiful. Interesting in the fact that we had been hearing a strange squeaking noise for more than 5 miles before we realized that the noise was coming from our bike rack, which had a busted strap and was only attached to the car by one upper strap. Apparently, one of the bikes handlebars had applied enough friction to cause the strap to rip. We were able to fix the bike rack and continue on. The drive was beautiful in the fact that we went through beautiful agriculture areas and we drove through a canyon with its own microclimate, which was like being in the tropics. We drove out of the canyon to be utterly surprised with the vast desert landscape that lay before us. The hotel we stayed at was very nice, but expensive. The town reminded me of Yreka, CA. No vegetation, minimal rocks, and dry grass. The town was quaint, but fairly boring.
We left the next day for a hairpin drive down the mountain toward the Quilmes ruins. Difficult to explain, see photos…It was very intriguing how these pre-Columbian tribes lived. After our short visit we left for Salta.
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