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    Passport expiry

    Thanks Jtee, yes, that seems to tally with what I am discovering. Waldo, I think the link you sent me refers to visa applications.
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    Passport expiry

    Does anyone know how many months validity you need on a foreign passport if entering Argentina as a tourist? I've seen mention on forums of three months, but some countries require six: there doesn't seem to be any specific information on the official govt page: it just says "pasaporte vigente"...
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    North West Argentina

    I recently did a recce of a new (ish) road here which links to the Quebrada de Humahuaca to Calilegua Cloud Forest for the first time. The road actually opened in October 2019 and links Santa Ana (roughly 120km from Humahuaca, way beyond the Serrania de Hornocal) with Valle Colorado in...
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    North West Argentina

    So, in answer to your earlier question, BankNote, while Jujuy is still pretty unchanged beyond mask wearing in public, and there are no travel restrictions, in Salta province where I live there is pretty much total daily lockdown in high risk areas (which include the city, and the municipality...
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    North West Argentina

    We don't know yet: the COE in Salta meets tomorrow to decide, while the Jujuy governor Gerardo Morales is speaking tonight. So I think everyone will be holding tight over the weekend...
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    Vacation in Mendoza

    Hi bank note: We run trips to Mendoza along the wine route from Salta, so I know the city a little bit. There are a couple of agencies I’d recommend who do small-scale personalised winery tours. Uncorking Argentina and Argentina Wine Tours: both English-speaking. My favourite B&B in the...
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    North West Argentina

    Would that be Esteco winery (hotel is Patios de Cafayate next door)?
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    North West Argentina

    Hi BankNote. Obviously, as I'm sure you know, things change day to day: we will see what they announce over the weekend, as the governors met online with the President yesterday. But, of course, there is lots of provincial autonomy. Case numbers are quite high in Salta (493 new cases in the...
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    North West Argentina

    Thanks Dougie. Yes, I feel very lucky to live here, even during quarantine!
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    North West Argentina

    Thanks for your kind comments, Simply You! Yes, I'm going to post some more photos when I get the chance (and when I work out how to do it). I first came here in 2000 (never having heard of Salta before meeting the future missus on a bus in Bolivia!) and was blown away by the landscapes. I...
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    North West Argentina

    I've just joined this forum, and as a tour operator in Salta, I'm happy to provide any information forum users may need in regard to tourism up here (and not just tripos with us!). To kick things off, here's an article I wrote last year for the Buenos Aires Times after the first strict...
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