Descanso de las Piedras

Top choice in Salta & the Andean Northwest


Welcoming and social, these orange riverside cabins and rooms, decked out with exquisite bathrooms and flat-screen TVs, surround a grassy area with a solar-heated pool, vegetable garden, a duck pen and a few wandering llamas. It's a relaxing retreat 20 minutes' walk from Tafí's center and a great option for families; cabins sleeping up to seven are available.

It's easy to pass weeks here, and if you're here to browse and buy along the Ruta del Artesano, the owners will clue you into the very best artisans in the area.

Cross the bridge and follow the signs.


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