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Cafayate Department

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Country
  
Argentina

Population
  
11,785 (2010)

Province
  
Salta Province

Area
  
1,570 km²

Capital
  
Cafayate

Cafayate Department

Points of interest
  
Museo de la Vid y el Vino, Bodega Nanni, Bodega El Esteco, Bodega Vasija Secreta, Bodega Domingo Hermanos

Cafayate is a department located in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina.

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Map of Cafayate Department, Salta Province, Argentina

Situated in the south of the province and with an area of 1,570 km2 (606 sq mi) it borders the departments of San Carlos, La Viña, Guachipas and the provinces of Tucumán and Catamarca.

Towns and municipalities

  • Cafayate
  • Tolombón
  • Las Conchas
  • Santa Bárbara
  • Geography

    The main rivers in the region are Calchaquí, and Santa María. Both end at the area called Las Juntas or La Ciénaga, joining at the beginning of the Las Conchas river, which runs in the same-named vallery to the northwest, ending at the Cabra Corral reservoir.

    Tourism

    The Departament is known for its vineyards. Cafayate has other tourist sites such as an 18th Century mill built by the Jesuits which is still used on occasion for the tourism trade.

    References

    Cafayate Department Wikipedia