- Cachi
Cachi is a small city in
Salta Province Argentina. It is the capital of theCachi Department .Etymology
Although it is often stated that the name is derived from
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.Location
Cachi is found in the northern sector of the
Calchaquí Valleys , 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 theSalar de Pipanaco 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, alters and confession booths are all carved from the porous wood of theEuropean Holly . 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. 10 kilometers to the south-southwest of Cachi lies the important ruins ofPuerta de La Paya .External links
* [http://www.turbosite.com.ar/cachi/eng01.htm Cachi pictures]
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