Campo Quijano

VALLE DE LERMA

Known as the Portal of the Andes, Campo Quijano invites you to discover its majestic landscape, the prelude to the Cordillera, where the incredible Train to the Clouds routes pass and where the magic of the pre-Columbian past is alive in its inhabitants.

The Portal of the Andes
Campo Quijano is a town near the capital of Salta, called Portal de los Andes, which welcomes visitors with open arms to enjoy its beautiful Martín Fierro square and its church, which together with the large houses and the Paseo Huaytiquina make your stay a pleasant moment to share with family and friends.
It is the place where the incredible tracks of the Train to the Clouds pass through and where the magic of the pre-Columbian past is still alive in its inhabitants.

Las Lomitas Dam
30 Km. from Salta Capital, its waters are used to irrigate the tobacco fields that abound in the Lerma Valley. You can practice sport fishing and water sports. The walks and horseback rides in the surroundings of the dam, with the beautiful nature of the place are unmissable experiences.

Rio Blanco
The village dates from the early twentieth century and stands out for the beauty of the old houses and the nature of the place, is the particular chapel in honor of the Virgen del Rosario, which gives a unique beauty to the village.

Trekking
Campo Quijano is the ideal place to walk and enjoy nature walks. The diversity of landscapes makes it an unforgettable experience.

Gastronomy and landscape
On the side of the road, at the entrance to the town, there are places to enjoy the most exquisite regional dishes, accompanied by very good wines in a very quiet place, surrounded by a family atmosphere.

Santa Rosa de Tastil
It is a beautiful town at 3,200 meters above sea level and at the foot of one of the most important archaeological sites in the area. You can get to know an incredible place and visit beautiful landscapes, enjoying the tranquility of its inhabitants. It is one of the stops of the Train to the Clouds on its way back to the capital of Salta; there you can find artisans who make works with ancestral
work with ancestral techniques of elaboration.

Archaeological site of Tastil
At 100 km from the city of Salta, it is one of the pre-Inca settlements with the most complete urban structure of the Argentine Northwest due to its urban and housing distribution.

Regional Museum of Tastil Moisés Serpa
To obtain a clearer vision of the life and customs of the inhabitants of these villages, a hundred meters from the archaeological site of Tastil, there is a site museum where all the elements found there are kept.

Quebrada del Toro Gorge
It is about 90 kilometers long, when entering the ravine from Campo Quijano to Puerta de Tastil the company of majestic hills that in some cases reach 5,000 meters high, with villages along the way.

Inca Trail
Through this region runs the stretch of the famous and extensive Inca Trail, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2014 that crosses these lands, from Santa Rosa de Tastil to Potrero de Payogasta.

El Alfarcito
In the middle of the ravine, this place surprises with a polychrome landscape and the ideal microclimate for the walk and stay in summer, with an extensive variety of crops. It is the dream come true of Father Sigfrido "Chifri" Moroder, a noble priest who worked in the place, making sure that young people do not migrate to the big cities.