Safari to the clouds

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Salta lies in the far north west of Argentina, sharing borders with Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay. It stands out from other Argentine provinces for its geographic and climatic diversity. On one side of the province you have the desert coldness of the Andes and the high-altitude grassy plains of the Puna. On the other side you have the sub-tropical heat of the Yungas jungle, with cool fertile valleys, mountains and rivers in between.  South of Salta lie the stunning Calchaquí Valleys, home to a number of small attractive colonial towns such as Molinos and the tiny village of Cachi. Here you can also find the enchanting town of Cafayate, a classic whitewashed town popular with tourists, the whole town is hemmed in by rows and rows of vineyards.

In Salta you will have he chance to take a ride on the famous and breathtaking ' Tren a las Nubes' – the train to the clouds, one of the highest railroads in the world. The journey takes you along a twisted route of bridges and tunnels and climbs across awesome, sun-burnished mountains to reach La Polvorilla Viaduct, an engineering masterpiece at  nearly 4,200m above sea level.