Coronel Moldes is the ideal place to enjoy fun vacations. Rafting, canopy, bungee jumping, jet skis are some of the activities to do in the Cabra Corral Dam and in the Juramento River. An excellent level of hotel services and a traditional town that preserves its old houses, complete the ideal place to spend an unforgettable moment.

A picturesque town in the Lerma Valley

Coronel Moldes is a picturesque town located on the road to Cafayate, 62 km from the city of Salta. Not to be missed is to walk around the town visiting the old mansions, many of them true relics of the seventeenth century, drink mate brewed by the ladies of Moldes in the square, flavored with natural herbs and accompanied by homemade buns and tortillas baked on sight, visit the craft fairs that are held every weekend in high season and visit the Church of San Bernardo.

Agricultural production in the area

Moldes is surrounded by fields of crops, there are tobacco (virginia and criollo), olive trees, alfalfa, corn, aromatic herbs, chili, paprika, figs, table grapes and grapes for wine, beans.

Local flora and fauna

Trees such as cebiles, lapachos, tipas, alders, walnut trees, epiphytes, carob trees, cardones, chañares, molle, churquis and palo borracho. As for the fauna, you can observe a great number of different birds such as herons, ducks, condors, guans, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, parrots, pigeons, herons, owls; a great variety of aquatic turtles, mammals such as the miquilo, otters, corzuelas, armadillos, pumas, wild cats, bats, foxes, and collared peccaries. As for reptiles iguanas, lizards, snakes. The fauna ictícola pejerreyes, catfishes, dentudos, mojarras, catfishes, boga, Saturday, dorados.

Church of San Bernardo

Where today is located the San Bernardo Church, there was until 1787 a small chapel that was replaced by the current church as a result of population growth.
Church as a result of population growth. It has a Latin cross floor plan, Italianate style with a baroque belfry, the old part is clearly identifiable by its thick walls, the building dates from the eighteenth century. The design is beautiful and it is located on a high ground from where you can see part of the town.

Puerta de Díaz Dam

This small dam is located 4 km from National Route No. 68, its function is to supply water for human consumption and irrigation and dates from the dawn of the twentieth century. It is a natural space surrounded by lush vegetation, ideal for trekking, fishing and camping with municipal authorization.

Folkloric Festivals in Coronel Moldes

The locality has an important calendar of festivals that take place during the year and that summon artists of provincial and national renown, with tasting of regional foods and gaucho skills. To mention some of them, the Festival Moldes, Encanto y Tradición in August, Reviviendo Tradiciones Gauchas in November, Festival Los Moldeños in September stand out.

Cabra Corral Dam

This hydric dam, second in size at national level as well as the main hydric reserve of the Argentine Northwest, has 127 Km2 of water and it is the ideal place to carry out an infinity of aquatic activities. The journey to get to the water mirror is 11 km long and the road goes through agricultural farms, they are family farms, where tobacco, alfalfa, corn, aromatic herbs, chili, paprika are grown.

Activities at the dam

In Cabra Corral there is a wide range of activities to enjoy, such as bungee jumping, ziplining from the bridge, banana rides and walks around the islands, jet skis, canoeing, water skiing. Also not to be missed are the catamaran rides and fishing in catamarans and of course fishing from the bridge of the dam, an activity of high demand that summons fishermen from the surroundings to taste the most popular species, the pejerrey.

Ablome Bay

In a paradisiacal environment in the southern sector of the dam there is a millenary site of rock art that for years has been waiting to become a protected area. These rupestrian manifestations exposed in the open air were declared a Historic and Artistic Asset of the National Cultural Heritage. It is to emphasize the conservation of the colors of the figures represented by the Calchaquí and Amazonian cultures, where the contrasts of whites, reds and blacks stand out. It is possible to visit the place hiring boats with authorized local guides, given the fragility of the space.
the fragility of the space

Quebrada de los Cóndores (Condor Gorge)

This area keeps a unique ecosystem; in spring and summer life bursts, chicks of different species flap their wings, while the condors majestically fly over the peaks that are reflected in the water with the clarity of a mirror. You can visit the place by hiring boats with authorized local guides, given the fragility of the space.

Juramento River

This singular river is of great natural and historical importance. The Monumento a la Bandera (Flag Monument) is located there, since this is the place where the national flag was sworn in for the first time. In the area of the Cabra Corral Dam, the tour is spectacular, winding along the Provincial Route No. 47. Its flow is immense, along the river there are magnificent vertical walls that reach great height. At approximately Km 35, you can observe a beautiful fossil wave with the famous dinosaur footprints, and further on you can see the green rocks called Peñas Azules (Blue Rocks). This natural itinerary was formed about 65 million years ago, between the Mezozoic and Cenozoic eras.

Rafting and canopy in the Juramento River

These activities deserve a separate chapter since the waters of the Juramento are ideal for the practice of rafting (Class II and III), kayaking and canoeing.
kayaking and canoeing, which can be experienced throughout the year. At Km 35 of Provincial Route No. 47, there is an international rafting base, the star product of the area, highly recommended due to the professionalism of those in charge. It is the favorite activity of visitors who come from all over the world; canoe rides can be made both day and night under a huge moon that illuminates the river. For the most daring the proposal is to slide in the most extensive Canopy in South America.

Tobacco Museum

It is located near the town of Moldes; it is a private enterprise where guided visits are made. The Museum consists of three
each one dedicated to a stage of the crop, it is unique in its type in Argentina, and summarizes the social, shamanic and ritual pre-Columbian importance of this crop.
pre-Columbian ritual importance of this American crop. It also has a collection of books, some dating back to the 1800s, and Salvador Dali's sheets, as a result of an exchange with the Tobacco Museum of Andorra.

Santa Ana Archaeological Museum

It is a private museum, where guided visits are made. You can see the American history in the region represented through pieces corresponding to each archaeological stage. From the time of hunter-gatherers 10,000 years ago to the time of commercial exchanges, everything is described through unique pieces that testify the pre-Columbian life of the region explained through explanatory plates and photos that make it very entertaining.

Rafting and canopy in the Juramento River

These activities deserve a separate chapter because the waters of the Juramento are ideal for the practice of rafting (Class II and III), kayaking and canoeing.
kayaking and canoeing, which can be experienced throughout the year. At Km 35 of Provincial Route No. 47, there is an international rafting base, the star product of the area, highly recommended due to the professionalism of those in charge. It is the favorite activity of visitors coming from all over the world; canoe rides are available.