The travesía to Cachi can start from our Hotel de Larache in the Chilean village of San Pedro de Atacama, or you may begin the travesía in the Argentine city Salta. Along with crossing the imposing Andean mountain range, we will also visit the Calchaquíes valleys, the cradle of an ancient culture and a region of fascinating geography.

On the Argentine side, the travesía is centered principally in Cachi, settled by indigenous groups thousands of years ago. This region, surrounded by mountains and extensive valleys, is home to numerous natural and cultural wealth. During colonial times, this was the transit point for the routes that united the Peruvian y Río de la Plata viceroyalties. For this reason the vestiges of the Calchaquíes Indians mix with traces of Spanish colonialism, principally found in the regional architecture.