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Salta
Very different from the porteño figure (such as are called Buenos Aires’ locals, whose influence, from physical traits to habits, is markedly Spanish), the population from Northwestern Argentina has its roots deep-seated in the pre-colombian cultures settled in that region located at an altitude of about three thousand meters far before the arrival of the settlers. In their behavior, the inhabitants of Argentina's high plateau are usually more reserved, not very prone to excesses, as if they were still wary of the visitor's intentions. Not seldom, when in the presence of strangers, they speak in quechua, a language spoken at the ancient Inca empire. To compensate, at traditional feasts such as carnival and the folkloric peñas, the latter typical from Salta, it is common to see them partying for days and days on end, at the sound of charangos (a string instrument), quenas (flute), caixas and bombos (percussion instruments), wearing most of the times clothes made of alpaca, lamb and llama wool. To have an idea of the cultural diversity of that region - larger than Italy, although peopled by only 5% of the Argentinean population - in the rural communities of the Salta, Jujuy, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja and Santiago del Estero provinces it is also curious to observe the physiognomic differences of indigenous heritage.
Highlights:
- Strong influence of the “Calchaqui”, an indigenous tribe that peopled
the region of the High Plateau; today extinct
- Excellent altitude wines in the region of Cafayate, South of the Salta
Province
- Small and very charming hotels, such as Pátios de Cafayate (Cafayate)
or Casa de las Jasminas (Salta).
- Nearness to Bolivia and Chile
- Land of the delicious empanadas salteñas.