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| population_total = 5,254 |
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| area_code = +54 03868 |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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Although it is often stated that the name is derived from [[Quechua languages|Quechua]]n and means ''salt'' since "the snow of this hill reminds of the color of salt," it is more likely that the name is of Cacán etymology : ''kak'' (stone) - ''chi'' (silence): silent stone. |
Although it is often stated that the name is derived from [[Quechua languages|Quechua]]n and means ''salt'' since "the snow of this hill reminds of the color of salt," it is more likely that the name is of Cacán etymology : ''kak'' (stone) - ''chi'' (silence): silent stone. |
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==Geography== |
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===Location=== |
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Cachi is found in the northern sector of the [[Calchaquí Valleys]] in Argentina, at the foot of the Nevado de Cachi that flanks it from the west. The [[Cafayate]], [[La Poma]], [[Tolombón]], [[Santa María, Catamarca|Santa María]], etc.) and places of interest like the [[Salar de Pipanaco]] |
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===Climate=== |
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Cachi is found in the northern sector of the |
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[[Calchaquí Valleys]], at the foot of the Nevado de Cachi that flanks it from the west. The [[Cafayate]], [[La Poma]], [[Tolombón]], [[Santa María, Catamarca|Santa María]], etc.) and places of interest like the [[Salar de Pipanaco]] |
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|Jan record high C = 33.8 |
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|Feb record high C = 34.0 |
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|Mar record high C = 33.8 |
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|Apr record high C = 32.8 |
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|May record high C = 31.2 |
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|Jun record high C = 28.8 |
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|Jul record high C = 29.5 |
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|Aug record high C = 31.0 |
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|Sep record high C = 32.2 |
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|Oct record high C = 34.1 |
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|Nov record high C = 34.0 |
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|Dec record high C = 34.9 |
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|year record high C = 34.9 |
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|Jan high C = 26.2 |
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|Feb high C = 25.7 |
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|Mar high C = 25.7 |
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|Apr high C = 24.1 |
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|May high C = 22.6 |
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|Jun high C = 21.2 |
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|Jul high C = 20.8 |
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|Aug high C = 22.1 |
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|Sep high C = 23.3 |
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|Oct high C = 25.9 |
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|Nov high C = 27.0 |
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|Dec high C = 27.1 |
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|year high C = 24.4 |
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|Jan mean C = 18.4 |
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|Feb mean C = 17.8 |
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|Mar mean C = 17.0 |
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|Apr mean C = 14.2 |
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|May mean C = 11.3 |
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|Jun mean C = 9.6 |
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|Jul mean C = 9.6 |
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|Aug mean C = 11.4 |
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|Sep mean C = 12.5 |
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|Oct mean C = 15.9 |
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|Nov mean C = 17.6 |
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|Dec mean C = 18.6 |
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|year mean C = 14.5 |
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|Jan low C = 11.8 |
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|Feb low C = 11.0 |
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|Mar low C = 9.7 |
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|Apr low C = 5.0 |
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|May low C = 0.8 |
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|Jun low C = -0.7 |
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|Jul low C = -0.8 |
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|Aug low C = 0.8 |
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|Sep low C = 2.2 |
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|Oct low C = 5.7 |
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|Nov low C = 8.7 |
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|Dec low C = 10.8 |
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|year low C = 5.4 |
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|Jan record low C = 5.0 |
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|Feb record low C = 4.4 |
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|Mar record low C = 0.2 |
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|Apr record low C = -4.0 |
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|May record low C = -7.1 |
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|Jun record low C = -10.1 |
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|Jul record low C = -10.6 |
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|Aug record low C = -10.5 |
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|Sep record low C = -8.6 |
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|Oct record low C = -5.2 |
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|Nov record low C = -0.7 |
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|Dec record low C = 1.8 |
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|year record low C = -10.6 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 67.1 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 34.5 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 14.5 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 2.3 |
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|May precipitation mm = 0.0 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 1.3 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 0.1 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = 0.5 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = 0.4 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = 2.9 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 3.3 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 28.4 |
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|year precipitation mm = 155.2 |
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|Jan humidity = 62 |
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|Feb humidity = 62 |
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|Mar humidity = 61 |
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|Apr humidity = 55 |
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|May humidity = 44 |
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|Jun humidity = 36 |
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|Jul humidity = 35 |
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|Aug humidity = 39 |
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|Sep humidity = 41 |
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|Oct humidity = 46 |
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|Nov humidity = 50 |
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|Dec humidity = 55 |
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|year humidity = 49 |
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|source 1 = [[Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria]]<ref name=INTA>{{cite web |
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| language = Spanish |
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| title = Estadisticas Climatologicas de La Provincia de Salta |
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| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria |
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| pages = 21–33 |
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| accessdate = March 12, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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==Tourism== |
==Tourism== |
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[[File:Indian Farmer - Cachi - Argentina.jpg|thumb|Argentinian farmer in Cachi.]] |
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The population is found surrounded by imposing snow-covered mountains reaching as much as 5,000 meters. The temperature is usually mild and the skies are almost always clear, making the region ideal for mountain climbing. The architecture of the small city is principally of colonial Spanish style with [[adobe]] homes painted white and built over bases of rock, sporting antique window grills forged of iron. In the Central Plaza is the Church of Chachi, a recognized National Historical Monument, built in the sixteenth century with an exterior from the nineteenth century. Its beams, |
The population is found surrounded by imposing snow-covered mountains reaching as much as 5,000 meters. The temperature is usually mild and the skies are almost always clear, making the region ideal for mountain climbing. The architecture of the small city is principally of colonial Spanish style with [[adobe]] homes painted white and built over bases of rock, sporting antique window grills forged of iron. In the Central Plaza is the Church of Chachi, a recognized National Historical Monument, built in the sixteenth century with an exterior from the nineteenth century. Its beams, altars and confession booths are all carved from the porous wood of the cactus [[Echinopsis atacamensis]]. The front of the plaza is the main entrance to the Pío Pablo Díaz Archaeological Museum. This museum contains more than 5,000 pieces covering a time period of 10,000 years with a majority covering the time period between 800 BC and 1600 AD. Ancient pictographs figure prominently in the museum, and the staff is extremely knowledgeable about them---and comparative pictographs around the world. 10 kilometers to the south-southwest of Cachi lies the important ruins of [[Puerta de La Paya]]. |
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Cachi has the world's highest vineyard, |
Cachi also has the world's highest commercial vineyard, Finca Altura Máxima, at 3,111 meters. It belongs to Bodega Colomé.<ref name=Colome>{{cite web |
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| language = English |
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| title = High-Altitude Vineyards |
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| publisher = Bodega Colomé |
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| accessdate = June 9, 2019}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
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{{portal|Argentina}} |
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*[http://www.turbosite.com.ar/cachi/eng01.htm Cachi pictures] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091208022714/http://www.turbosite.com.ar/cachi/eng01.htm Cachi pictures] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Tourism in Argentina]] |
[[Category:Tourism in Argentina]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Salta Province]] |
[[Category:Populated places in Salta Province]] |
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[[Category:Cities in Argentina]] |
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Revision as of 06:52, 22 January 2024
Cachi | |
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 Church of Cachi and Archaeological Museum | |
  Cachi Location of Cachi in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 25°07′10″S 66°09′43″W / 25.1194°S 66.1620°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Salta |
| Department | Cachi |
| Elevation | 2,531 m (8,304 ft) |
| Population (2001 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,254 |
| Demonym | n/a |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | A4417 |
| Dialing code | +54 03868 |
| Climate | BWk |
Cachi is a small city in Salta Province Argentina. It is the capital of the Cachi Department.
Etymology
Although it is often stated that the name is derived from Quechuan and means salt since "the snow of this hill reminds of the color of salt," it is more likely that the name is of Cacán etymology : kak (stone) - chi (silence): silent stone.
Geography
Location
Cachi is found in the northern sector of the Calchaquí Valleys in Argentina, at the foot of the Nevado de Cachi that flanks it from the west. The Cafayate, La Poma, Tolombón, Santa María, etc.) and places of interest like the Salar de Pipanaco
Climate
| Climate data for Cachi, Argentina | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
4.4 (39.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.1 (2.64) |
34.5 (1.36) |
14.5 (0.57) |
2.3 (0.09) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.4 (0.02) |
2.9 (0.11) |
3.3 (0.13) |
28.4 (1.12) |
155.2 (6.11) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 62 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 55 | 49 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[1] | |||||||||||||
Population
The dynamic demographics are important: in 2001, 5254 people were counted, a 17.62% increase over the last census in 1991. Two factors have contributed to the increase: the high birth rate and the movement of people from Salta, Tucumán and Buenos Aires to the region.
Tourism
The population is found surrounded by imposing snow-covered mountains reaching as much as 5,000 meters. The temperature is usually mild and the skies are almost always clear, making the region ideal for mountain climbing. The architecture of the small city is principally of colonial Spanish style with adobe homes painted white and built over bases of rock, sporting antique window grills forged of iron. In the Central Plaza is the Church of Chachi, a recognized National Historical Monument, built in the sixteenth century with an exterior from the nineteenth century. Its beams, altars and confession booths are all carved from the porous wood of the cactus Echinopsis atacamensis. The front of the plaza is the main entrance to the Pío Pablo Díaz Archaeological Museum. This museum contains more than 5,000 pieces covering a time period of 10,000 years with a majority covering the time period between 800 BC and 1600 AD. Ancient pictographs figure prominently in the museum, and the staff is extremely knowledgeable about them---and comparative pictographs around the world. 10 kilometers to the south-southwest of Cachi lies the important ruins of Puerta de La Paya.
Cachi also has the world's highest commercial vineyard, Finca Altura Máxima, at 3,111 meters. It belongs to Bodega Colomé.[2]
External links
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cachi.
- ^ "Estadisticas Climatologicas de La Provincia de Salta" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. pp. 21–33. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "High-Altitude Vineyards". Bodega Colomé. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
