Salta - it´s all about the culture darling!

Climbing out of the 23 hour bus ride, we slightly regretted downgrading to normal seats compared to the luxury of the previous flip back seated journey to Iguazu.
Extremely cold on arrival and glad that there was a hostel hawker or 2 at the bus station. Ended up in Catedral apartments, very nice when we finally got into our room after the first couple of hours sitting with the owner who was trying to sell us every tour under the sun. No gracias senor!

Beautiful european-spanish style square where we settled for lunch in the sunshine. The temperature change is extraordinary and there were a couple of burnt noses after a couple of hours. Wandered round the town - lovely! Ended our day up the telefonique for a beautiful panaromic view of the city, which is in a valley surrounded by the hazy clouded Andes. Met Matthew a fellow busser and wandered down to enjoy our first Salta beer or 2. And of course out for a bit of beef and red vino later. Have to make the most of it whilst we are still in Argentina.

Salta - day 2!

Local bus to San lorenzo to explore the local hills. Uber wealthy suburb, not for us backpackers! Sadly on the walk through town a small pack of dogs (ok 2 but they were the hounds of the baskervilles) followed us to the start of our hike. Clare not overjoyed by the company bar Don! Hiked it up what we reckon to be about 3/4 of a munroe, not bad in the sunshine and lazed in a cafe after with a refreshing freshly squeezed jug of naranja (orange).

2 bottles of red vino later - happy days!

Salta - day 3

The culture darling, the culture! Museum frenzy and a spot of lunch in the tango area. We visited the High Altitude Archeology Museum which was home to 3 mummified Inca children that had been perfectly preserved in the mountains after they had been sacrificed to the Gods, aged 6,7 and 15, pretty horrific but an interesting insight into traditional Inca life. After that it was off to the modern art musuem to view the sculptures and paintings by a local Argentian artist. Unusual use of the penguins and barbies - will just need to wait till we get home to view the catalogue.

For dinner we ventured into for a all singing, all dancing show and a bit of pasta and chicken, sometimes you just can´t have beef.