Expedition to the Cloud Forest
Trip Highlights
Ruins of an old pirka dry stone wall
Morning clouds in Calilegua
Sugar-growing region of Jujuy
Ruins of an old pirka dry stone wall
Morning clouds in Calilegua
Sugar-growing region of Jujuy
Ruins of an old pirka dry stone wall
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Why take this tour?
Calilegua was designated a national park in 1979 to protect the biodiversity of the Yungas Cloud Forest: it’s home to 3,000 different plant species and 200 different types of tree, with the vegetation changing as we rise from Selva Pedemontana (lower mountain jungle) at 500m above sea level to Bosque Montano (mountain forest) at 1,500m.
We go hiking along established trails in the national park where among the wildlife we’ll find the ruins of an old pirka dry stone wall built by the San Francisco tribe that inhabited these forests 2,000 years ago. We will spend the night in the picturesque hill town of the same name, now home to many of the former sugar workers and small farmers moved here to make way for the national park.
On Day 2, we have got a choice of hikes: a 9km round trip descending to the hot springs of the Termas de Jordan or a 13km round trip climbing into the hills around San Francisco, offering some great views of the valley. Or, if you want to take it easy, we can return to the national park and follow some gentler, flatter trails.
A second night can be spent in the relative luxury of a hotel with a swimming pool in the steamy sugar city of Libertador Gen San Martin, close to the entrance of Calilegua.
Grade of Difficulty: 2/5
Available April to November
Included
- Bilingual tour guide
- Private tailor-made tour
- Vehicle and guide costs
Excluded
- Food
- Accommodation
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October 9, 2019
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July 24, 2013
We interfaced with Nick to set up a 5-day, 4-night tour in the areas to the north and west of Salta. First, Nick was very responsive to questions and happy to provide advice on all aspects of the area. He was great to work with, and he worked with us to tailor a trip to exactly w…
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