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Cafayate is a town located at the central zone of the Valles Calchaquíes in the province of Salta, Argentina. This is a list of cities in Argentina. For a more exhaustive list of cities in a particular province see the main article linked to in each applicable section For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country Departments (departamentos form the second level of administrative division in the Provinces of Argentina. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks General phone calls within Argentina In Argentina, changes were made to area codes in 1999 when the telephone network was split up into three different areas with The Argentine postal code is a system that assigns at least one unique alphanumeric Postal code to each Municipality. ISO 3166-2AR is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Argentina. Calchaquí Valleys ( Valles Calchaquíes) is a valley in the northwestern region of Argentina that crosses the provinces of Catamarca Regions See also Geography of Argentina The country is also divided into six or seven regions (seven when The Pampas is divided into the Pampas' plains Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. It sits 1,683 meters above mean sea level, at a distance of 1,329 kilometres from Buenos Aires, 227 from Tucumán, 311 km from Jujuy and 365 km from Catamarca. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern San Miguel de Tucumán (usually referred to as simply Tucumán) is the largest City in northern Argentina, with a population of 525853 per the. Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. It has about 12,000 inhabitants (2001 census [INDEC]). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population National Statistics and Censuses Institute ( Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, INDEC is the Argentine government agency responsible
The town is an important tourist centre for exploring the Calchaquíes valleys, and because of the quality and originality of the wines produced in the area. It was founded in 1840 by Manuel Fernando de Aramburu, at the site of a mission. In 1863 the Cafayate Department was created, of which Cafayate is the capital.
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Etymology
The Cafayates were a tribe of the Diaguita-Calchaquí group, which, together with the related Tolombón, inhabited the Valles Calchaquíes prior to the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadores. The Diaguita, also called Diaguita-Calchaquí, are a group of South American indigenous peoples. The Calchaquí were a tribe of South American Indians of the Diaguita group now extinct who formerly occupied northern Argentina. Calchaquí Valleys ( Valles Calchaquíes) is a valley in the northwestern region of Argentina that crosses the provinces of Catamarca The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain 's conquest settlement and rule over much of the Western hemisphere. Their language was known as Cacán. Like other Diaguita tribes, they had recently fallen under the influence of the Incas, after a prolonged resistance. They later mounted a fierce resistance to the Spaniards.
Even though most agree that the root of Cafayate is Quechua, the meaning of the term is disputed. Quechua ( Runa Simi) is a Native American language of South America. Some claim it to mean "Box of Water", others to be a deformation of Capac-Yac ("Great Lake") or Capac-Yaco ("Great Chief" or "Wealthy People"). Another Cacán version understands it as "Grave of Sorrows".
Valles Calchaquíes
Many of the most impressive sights in the Valley of the Río las Conchas (Quebrada de Cafayate) are along the paved, 183-kilometres-long National Route 68 that goes from Salta to Cafayate. For the village in Bangladesh see Salta Bangladesh. Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta National Route 40 goes for 165 kilometres form Cafayate to Cachi del Valle, another of the most visited points in the area. Other points of interest from Cafayate include Molinos, Tolombón and San Isidro ranch. The town of Cafayate is an attraction by itself, with its laid-back rhythm, colonial style, and wine cellars open to the public.
Wines
- See also: Argentine wines
The wine production is most important in the Valles Calchaquíes, followed by Tafí del Valle. Argentine wine, as with some aspects of Argentine cuisine, has its roots in Spain. The wines produced in the region benefit from the low-humidity mild weather of the valleys that receive an average of less than 250 mm per year. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to The most characteristic type of wine cultivated in the area is torrontés. Torrontes is the characteristic white wine grape of Argentina, producing fresh aromatic white wines Most wine-cellars around the town host free guided tours. One of the most important new and upcoming vineyards in the area is LB CELLARS, owner Lee Blaugurnd, is promising some fantastic wines for 2008. Located 70 kilometers south of Cafayate, his 8 year old vines of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and the recent Tannat are some of the regions best bets.
External links
- Official site (in Spanish)
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina.
- Salta Tourism (in Spanish)
- Tourism (in English)
- Description
- Map of the town, and other info (in Spanish)
- North of Argentina Tourist info
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