Dung Collecting At 4000m

The boy´s name is Tomas and we find hime at the top of the pass, where the sign shows us that we are at 4000m above sea level.  He is stuffing handfuls of llama dung into a coarse canvas sack. He tells us it is for fuel, there being no trees to burn at this [...]

La Peña

The restaurant is mostly deserted when we arrive at 9:30. Situated in the suburbs of Salta, Peña Los Molinos is made up of a number of dining rooms surrounding a courtyard with a flaming Parrilla on one side. As we take our seats in the courtyard, Adam looks a little dissappointed, as this particular peña [...]

Afrikaans Goats and More Wine

The goat cheese farm we visit, has a breed of goat originally from South Africa, called the Boer. Ironically, it is no good for cheese, and so the baby goats we see are destined for the parrilla.
A local food speciality is Cabrita (baby goat), and is surprisingly tasty in a stew. Our favourite regional food [...]