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Catamarca

This province, characterized by its dry soil, has many mountain ranges whose numerous valleys are connected by means of passes known as cuestas, and constitute the meeting place of the frontal part of the Andes, with its awesome summits and passes to Chile, and the Puna, the southern tip of South America's highest plateau.

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca - its capital - is a typical colonial city, proud of its cathedral and the Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Valle (Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Valley).

Fiambalá Church (San Pedro, 1770)

One of the most typical tours entails a visit to the Valle de Catamarca (Catamarca Valley), historic old towns, chapels, and the clique Las Pirquitas (Las Pirquitas dam), which are close tothe provincial capital city.

Copacabana

Ascending along the crooked and winding El Portezuelo road offers wonderful panoramic views of the Valley and its spectacular scenery, only paralleled by the views appreciated on the way down by the Cuesta del Totoral and then returning along Rio Pachín Canyon.

Other interesting sightseeing spots are the villages of Belén and Londres, and the towns of Andalgalá and Tinogasta, which is on the route to Chile that goes through the San Francisco pass.

Trekking

Regional culinary specialties
Typical dishes: Dulce de membrillo (quince jam), charqui de membrillo, cascos de membrillo en almíbar (quince halves in syrup), tortas de turrón (nougat cakes), nueces confitadas (candy nuts), Tamales.

Drying of grapes

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