A green oasis under the Sierra de Famatina, with an early-1900s mining cable car climbing towards La Mejicana mine, plus olive groves and Riojan Torrontés wineries.
Don’t miss
- Cablecarril museum and station
- Wineries and olive groves
- Cuesta de Miranda drive
On these itineraries
Guide
Reading for Chilecito
Ruta 40 road conditions and fuel
Where the pavement ends, how long the gravel sections really take, where the petrol stations are, and what to carry on the Northwest stretch.
Ruta 40 south from Cafayate to Talampaya
Leaving the Calchaquí Valleys for Santa María, Belén and Chilecito — the quiet Catamarca and La Rioja stretch, and the detour to Talampaya's canyon.