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Province of Argentina
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Salta is a province of Argentina. Its western part is in the Andean Northwest region and the eastern part is in the Chaco region.
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Scenic train on all-day round-trip route reaching altitude of 4,200 meters making it the third highest railway in the world. The train departs from Salta very early in the morning. It arrives in San Antonio de los Cobres and continues to Viaducto La Polvorilla. From there, the train returns to Salta, where it arrives 16 hours later. The train has a restaurant, medical attention and guides in several languages. The train is a little overpriced but it crosses one of the highest bridges in the world.
Nights are full of people gathering around a fire (fogones) playing the guitar. Music is part of the spirit of Salta.
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Salta is the capital of the province of Salta, up in the mountains in northern Argentina. Salta is typically visited as a launching point for the nature and small towns in the region, but has its own charms and sights worth seeing too.
Cafayate is a city in Salta (province). Cafayate is known for its vineyards and for its fantastic rock formations.
San Antonio de los Cobres is a town in Salta (province).
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El Rey National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional El Rey) is a 44,000-hectare park in the central to eastern part of the Salta Province of Argentina. It protects the landscape of the so-called Yungas or cloud forests and is quite easily accessible.
Baritú National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Baritú) is a protected natural area in Salta Province in the northwestern corner of Argentina. The park protects the eastern foothills of the Andes mountains and is a transitional zone with highland mountain forests, sheer cliffs and fast elevation drops leading to hot, humid tropical forests.
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