Activities in Cafayate
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Río Colorado
A 5km walk southwest of town leads you to the Río Colorado. Follow the river upstream for about 1½ hours to get to a 10m waterfall, where you can swim. Look out for hidden rock paintings on the way (for a small tip, local children will guide you). You could combine this walk with a visit to Bodega de las Nubes.
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Bodega de las Nubes
Five kilometers west of Cafayate along the road to Río Colorado (it’s signposted ‘Mounier’), small, organic and friendly Bodega de las Nubes has a fabulous position at the foot of the jagged hills. The short tour and tasting nominally costs AR$15, but if you buy wine it’s not charged. It also does tasty picadas here. Ring ahead to check it is open and if you want to eat. Grape-picking day in March is lots of fun, with volunteers welcomed.
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Bodega El Esteco
Diageo-owned Bodega El Esteco, on the northern edge of town, is a smart and attractive winery producing some of the region’s best wines and offering upmarket accommodations.
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Bodega Nanni
The tour and tastings are short and bright at Bodega Nanni, a small, central winery with a lovely grass patio. Its wines are organic, uncomplicated and drinkable.
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Salvador Figueroa
Tiny Salvador Figueroa is a friendly family winery in town that produces only 5000 bottles of torrontés and malbec per year with small hand-operated equipment.
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Bodega Etchart
Bodega Etchart offers a cheerful free tour including tasting. It produces some six million bottles of quality torrontés, cabernet and malbec per year.
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El Porvenir
El Porvenir focuses on quality wine production. The tour is free, but tastings cost AR$30, AR$60 or AR$90 depending on which wines you want to try.
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Puna
Runs the whole range of excursions and does so competently and honestly.
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Puna
Runs the whole range of excursions and does so competently and honestly.
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