Salta
We took a bus from Tupiza and walked across the border into Argentina, so far, every border we have crossed has been a breeze. The journey to Salta (via San Salvadore Guguy) took longer than expected due to three police checks which involved us all disembarking and having our bags searched each time. We were really lucky as we made our connecting bus to Salta with literally seconds to spare!
Arriving to the city at night, we were unable to get in to the hostel we had booked but luckily arrived at Hotel Los Pinos. Following a good nights’ sleep, we spent the day wandering around the city of Salta. One of the highlights of the city is the Museo de Arquelogia de Alta Montana:
Home to the perfectly preserved remains of three Incan children who were sacrificed atop a mountain around 1450AD. Only one child is on display per day and we saw the boy who is bound with rope and is sitting in the same foetal position as the child sacrificed in the ATM cave of Belize nearly 700 years earlier. This was a powerful experience and fascinating, especially after visiting the Incan capital of Cusco in Peru along with Isla del Sol and Maccha Picchu. Salta is famous for its Empanadas so we had some at Tacita café before taking the cable car up to the San Bernado park where you get an excellent vista of the city and the large valley that it resides within. We retuned to the Plaza de Julio and visited the Cabildo Historica de Salta a well-preserved colonial building full of school children dressed in 19th century outfits.
