At pre-Columbian times before the discovery and the conquest, the mountainous environs of Cafayate populated indigenous establishments diaguitas.Aproximadamente in year 1480 arrived in a first stage the Incas from Peru, and in 1535 they would arrive the Spanish conquerors, being the village natives who fought and resisted more. Their te stimonies still are appraised in localities like Yacochuga, Funny, San Isidro, the Divisadero, and specially in Tolombón; encontando rest of ceramics, walls or pircas of stone, platform of culture and until paintings rupestres.Esta locality, located in the center of the Calchaquíes Valleys of the province of Jumps, is recognized internationally by the quality of its wines, the affability of its climate, the cordiality of its people and the beauty of his paisajes.Sin doubts the enchantment of this beautiful one and important town within the calchaquí circuit enjoys itself totally crossing its streets, admiring the incomparable architecture of its Cathedral, the hoisted and flowery Main Seat, colorful the Old stone Mill, and the full museums of history and tradition.
In addition, the close contact with the nature is reflected in imposing cascades of the Colorado River, in the attractive dusks from the hill Santa Teresita, in the white and eccentrics sands of Dunes, and in the unforgettable one Broken of Cafayate or Ri'o of the Shell, with its peculiar forms and colors, where the wind has acted like capable escultor giving to the traveller spectacles of remarkable beauty. For most adventurous, it is possible to try to reach the summit of the hill San Isidro to appreciate a splendid Vista of all the Calchaquí Valley.
Equipped with all the comfort that demands the modern tourism, Cafayate counts on hotels and residential of great quality, restaurants and confectioneries, hospital, mail, banking branches, and all whatever is needed to feel bien.La visits warehouses and the tasting of its wines is one of its main attractiveness. Delicate red wines, pink and white can be appraised, that are elaborated in warehouses surrounded by immense vineyards, that can be visited to enter themselves in the secrets of the vitivinicultura. These wines enjoy the high national prestige and have gained distinctions extranjeras.Además, are campings and are possible the practice of diverse sports. Finally, in this locality the Serenade to Cafayate is celebrated, one of the more important festivales of folclore of all northwest argentino.Cafayate is all a call for the tourism. Dícese that who does not know Cafayate does not know Jumps, and something has of certain in it.
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