Salta - La Linda in name & nature - to Purmamarca

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Flying north from Mendoza to the north of Argentina, towards the border with Bolivia, expectations were that the country would turn from dry to drier, dustier, central-Australia-ish with a lot of striking red rock and not much else. We were wrong!

House of Jasmines, Salta

The area's main town, Salta itself is situated in quite amazing lush green plains, surrounded by not only stunning red mountains but also by rainforest, waterfalls, butterflies, cacti as far as the eye can see, the snow-capped Andes...you truely don't know what to expect around the next corner! La Linda, the beautiful, is no exaggeration.
We hired a car from Salta airport and drove to the very beautiful House of Jasmines, a Relais & Chateaux property that was an absolute treat for the senses. Surrounded by lush plains with green hills in the distance, our every whim was catered to and the pool was heated! Que fantastique!

Purmamarca and it's hill of seven colours

After a day of chic-ness, we hit the road to begin our big driving adventure, today to Purmamarca which is an almost indescribable little town overlooked by the hill of seven colours. There is a scenic route through a tropical rainforest with masses of twists & turns & some mild water-crossings which was beautiful, entertaining and took about 3 hours with a couple of photo-op stops along the way.

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