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The scenery will be most varied. You will ride trough fertile valleys, deserts with giant cacti and forests. You can buy an original poncho like the ones the Guemes gauchos used, local handcrafts or ride your bike on top of the clouds. During the day you could see the great condor fly, and at night try to touch the stars from the "roof of the world". You can savor hand made wine or try the famous Torrontes wine. Explore indigenous ruins and make an offering to the "Pachamama", Mother Earth.

This region is Argentina's most rich in history. It's full of ancient cultures and legends.

In early Spanish and pre-Columbian times, this was the most populated part of Argentina. Archeologists have found settlements of nomad hunters from 10.000 B.C. and ceramics from 2.500 B.C. Today, you can see ancient Indian ruins, chapels made with sun dried mud bricks, neo-Italian style Cathedrals and modern architecture. Pre-Columbian, Incas, Spanish and Gaucho cultures live here together trough the pass of time.

Some of this trip highlights:

-Salta: Founded in 1752, it's "The" colonial city in Argentina. Salta earned its nickname: "La Linda", the beautiful.

-The Quilmes Ruins: These are the ruins of one of the most powerful tribes in the valley. It's spirit still lives here.

-The Cafayate pass: This is home of the famous Torrontes Wine, and some of the most important wineries in Argentina have vineyards here.

-Tucumán: First founded in 1565, this is where Argentina declared independence from Spain in the "Casa de la Independencia".

-The Humahuaca pass: A long and narrow road, with all the colors of a painter's palette. In this road, you will find something that will grab your attention every few kilometers.

-The Nublado Forest: Imagine yourself riding in a semi-deserted road and after crossing a mountain a magical forest appears. This is "La Selva del Nublado."

- The Train to the clouds: A gigantic demonstration of old railway engineering, unjustified by any economic point of view. This train goes from 1200 to 4200 meters in altitude following a railroad with zigzags and spirals. This is an exceptional way to climb to the roof of the world!

The Argentinean North-West, Route: