贡洽斯河峡谷

Rio de las conchas 源远流长，雨水侵蚀土山汇聚成此河，也形成 quebrada de las conchas，短短六十多公里，集合了许多景观，的确是相当惊人。但比起quebrada de las flechas (40号公路往cachi)，其实有点逊色。quebrada de las conchas 颜色太阴暗，形状也太阴森，除了65公里处la garganta del diablo 很不错之外，其余都太过阴森，会这么有名的原因应该是容易抵达吧？相较之下，quebrada de las flechas 就显得更为壮丽，颜色也更多变化，如果自己开车，实在应该前往一睹，只是土路颠簸，兼之偶尔恶水断路，但非常值得。事实上，我更建议cayafate 到cachi之间这段旅程，虽然崎岖难走，但瑰丽的山河会让你大呼不枉此行！

我们开车开了很长很长时间才到达这里。这是通向山里的一个巨大的洞口。这不是山洞,因为抬头可见天空。正值夏季,12月份,或许天气太热了。这是一个休闲胜地。在这里稍作停留,约上三五好友,在这里野餐一顿。我觉得这里适合年轻人、家庭旅游,这里超赞、浪漫,还可以冒险...这不是伊瓜苏大瀑布,但却气势恢宏。喜欢自然风光和静谧的氛围!喜欢听到自己的回声,喜欢闻阴影下石头的味道,喜欢在屋顶上晒阳光。如果你一路走下去,会发现哈维尔...呵呵呵。这里看上去像是德国人留下的爱斯坦西亚,废墟一片。现在一家贫穷的印第安纳人住在那里。他们像是当地的牧人,他们有一个小报亭。最棒的事情是在他们这里买上一些新鲜的饮料,在河边野餐,看看古老的火车桥,真是甜蜜...

这次行车穿过不同地貌和颜色的山峰,感觉难以置信。大自然的鬼斧神工,el Río de las Conchas,la Garganta del Diablo(恶魔的咽喉)以及Anfiteatro都很壮美。

我们沿着山涧的路从萨尔塔到亚特。最初的路程并没有什么特别,不过再走下去这条路保证会让你印象深刻。路上的车流量倒不是很大,但其中一大部分都是货车。路边的印第安村庄可以买到一些吃的和饮料。我们还看到了一家加油站,但是我们还是觉得应该事先加满油,毕竟你无法确定是否真的能在路上加到油或者油品质量是不是合格,而且你加满油的话跑完这段路程是没有什么问题的。路上有些路面已经被破坏了,有些路况不是很好。一路上要经过数不清的漫水桥,所以你必须特别注意这些桥所处的状况,是干的还是正在过水。

从萨尔塔省(阿根廷西北部省份)驾车前往卡法亚特一路的景色非常壮观,当你越来越靠近卡法亚特,景色就更加引人入胜。你一定从来没有见过如此壮丽的景色。给自己一整天时间,好好去欣赏它。在魔鬼咽喉(景点名)和圆形露天竞技场远足散步。为回程留点时间,去看看原本可能错过的景色,从一个不同的角度来欣赏这一切。庆幸自己挑选了这次冒险旅行。

We stayed in Cafayate for 3 nights. Picked up a local tour from an office in the square. It was excellent !. Some driving in a mini bus and some walking at the various incredible view points. A very friendly and informative local guide. In our opinion this is certainly the best way to see the splendour of the Quebrada. You will be told but don't ignore the advice to cover up/use sunscreen and take a lot of water. Wear stout shoes !.Enjoy it.

The drive from Salta to Cafayate winds through the Quebrada del Rio de las Conchas offering great views of colorful and ragged mountain ranges. There are several interesting rock formations on the way to stop and get some close-up photo opportunities or simply enjoy the views. The drive to Cafayate and back is fairly long and would probably be more enjoyable if you can stay 1 or 2 nights at Cafayate and visit the wineries while you're there. Also, if you can grab a tour rather than driving yourself, you'll find it less tiring and will be able to enjoy the views.

Colours, rock formations and amazing views! Took a tour for about 5h, went in a small group with a very good guide, a lot of interesting explanations. Some hiking.

The changing shapes and colours of the rock formations is stunning. The only problem is that it is difficult to know when not to take a photograph. You could spend a couple of days in this area, just taking in the splendour of the landscape. If you use your imagination, you can recognize all kinds of different shapes in the rocks.

90 Km SW of Salta on the road to Cafayate, tectonic shifts occurring more than 2 million years ago have created one of the most wondrous natural spectacles on our planet ------ a wide but relatively flat gorge where rocks of rainbow colours, weird shapes, and exotic textures protect the Rio Conchas that meanders through the area. Comparisons such as the Badlands of Arizona, the Grand Canyon (although much more shallow), and the biblical outcrops of Timmna in the Israeli desert and Petra in Jordan come to mind. It is essential to think of this place not just as a pretty spectacle: it is also rife with cultural and religious significance for the original inhabitants whose offspring continue to populate the provinces of Northern Argentina, and whose physical features resemble those of their native brethren in Peru and Bolivia. Many of the exotic rock formations shaped by wind and water, including now-extinct waterfalls, are reminiscent of distinct structures whose names they have been given: including Devil’s Throat, Castle, Amphitheatre, Windows, and Obelisk. We saw this exceptional landscape during a bus tour from Salta to and from Cafayate, stopping at points along each side of the road in both directions. It turned into a 13-hour ride (although advertised as only 10 – 11 hours in total) and wiped us out for the next day or two. I believe that 4-hour return journeys are available from Cafayate and Salta independently, and if I were doing this again, that is how I would do it, but it is something you simply cannot omit on a journey to Northern Argentina.

This a must see if your in the Salta area. The rock formations are spectacular and many photo ops! As you travel, you start to see all of the red soil and the mountains, followed by the desert with white sand and grape vines. Such an interesting contrast!

Beautiful landscapes in this region - colours, canyons, rocks and mountains. It will look a b it similar to Arizona, but it's worth a visit to compare and contrast the two places. Lots of dirt roads and loose rocks so drive carefully.

I have been twice in Cafayate and both times I went into this excursion. You can book your ticket in any of the tourism agencies around the main square in Cafayate. It lasts only 4 hours, but make sure (no matter the month you are visiting Cafayate) you carry on with you bottles of cold Water or Gatorade or similar cold drinks. You will need them, because the places to be visited are very dry. The excursion is a good way to visit this place because you do not have to worry driving. You can relax and enjoy the landscapes. The excursion has 15 minutes stops in the main landscapes, and a 30-40 minutes walk across the Quebrada. You get really nice pictures there.

You can go with a standart car ( a 4*4 would be better) and you on this road.be cool and enjoy the trip.Kilometers are calculated in hours not in distance!

The trip itself is beautiful, it transport you to a mix of Arizona and a sci-fi movie about Mars, just make sure to bring your "essentials" a pack of kleenex, water and a snack for the road as the services are very limited to next to nothing for two hours.Also the road is in a poor condition, lots of loose gravel forces you to drive at 24MPH which is a bum!!