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Operational note: Day 4: Access to Mina la Casualidad is weather conditioned from JUL-SEP. To take into account • Tolar Grande has a very small guesthouse so the accommodation can be in a family house. • Due to the characteristics of the Puna, we recommend that people with respiratory, heart or blood pressure diseases take special care. Day 1 Salta Arrival and reception at the airport in Salta and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon we suggest you explore Salta through a walk through its streets, churches and colonial buildings. Be sure to visit the MAAM (Museum of High Mountain Archaeology), responsible for disseminating and preserving the "Children of Llullaillaco", one of the most important archaeological discoveries of recent decades. Day 2 Salta / Tilcara. B We get ready for a long day touring the Quebrada de Humahuaca, Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity and the Serranía El Hornocal, famous for its shades. Day 3 Tilcara / Tolar Grande. B Departure to the Puna through Salinas Grandes and San Antonio de los Cobres to then start the road to Tolar Grande, passing through: Salar de Pocitos, del Diablo and the Siete Curvas. Arrival to Tolar Grande, located in the Puna Salta. Day 4 Tolar Grande B During the day explore the area starting with a visit to the Campamento de la Casualidad. Here operated one of the most important sulfur mining camps in the region. A tour of its facilities tells the story of what is now a ghost town. On the way back to Tolar Grande, stop at the Cono de Arita, a curious formation in the middle of the Arizaro Salt Flat. Day 5 Tolar Grande / Salta. B Before returning to Salta, visit the Ojos de Mar, where some of the few stromatolites alive today are found. Continue the trip through Abra del Gallo, San Antonio de los Cobres and Quebrada del Rio Toro. If you have time, visit Santa Rosa de Tastil. Día 6 Salta. B At the indicated time, transfer to the airport.