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This part of northwest Argentina is famous for amaz- the Lerma Valley, along the Río de las Conchas, and
ing landscapes and unique Malbec and Torrontes into the heart of Quebrada de las Conchas canyon.
wines, which we were rapidly growing to like. The We were stunned by the stark, colorful beauty of the
tour company van was right on time, and after a few gorge that rivaled some of America’s great national
stops at other hotels, we all set off out of Salta along parks - Zion, Bryce, and even the Grand Canyon. At
Route 68. photo stops, we worked to capture the imposing
Within a few minutes, we were in farmland blanketed Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Throat) and the aptly
with vast fields of tobacco. Every 10 minutes or so we nicknamed Anfiteatro (Amphitheater). At Devil’s Throat,
passed through small dusty farm towns, but soon we we experienced its fantastic natural acoustics as a
were winding our way through the wild landscapes of talented guitar player led visitors in nationally known

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