Tin Tin Road 

A crossing guarded by cardons 

It is a straight route of about 19 kilometers long, on Provincial Route 33.

 From the city of Salta, once you cross the Quebrada de Escoipe and after ascending the majestic Cuesta del Obispo, one of the most beautiful landscapes of the province of the same name opens up.

It was an ancient road already at the time of the Inca domination, so it became part of the great imperial road. 

There, not only that perfect line in the high plateau stands out. Around it, elegant cactus trees escort the passage of cars. This is Los Cardones National Park, of an extraordinary and silent splendor.

A perfect link of very pure air, height and very few clouds -because the heavy ones are trapped in the mountainous slope- that receives the visitor in this magnificent environment of extreme nature.

The yellow flowers of the "Amancay" cover the ochre ground.

To top it off, if you are lucky, you can see intrepid guanacos crossing the straight from one side to the other or native birds perching on the cacti, generating another lively spectacle.

In the background, Cerro Negro watches over the scene impassively and attractively.

Whether you take the junction to Seclantás on National Route 42, perhaps to discover the Artisans' Walk, or whether you cross it in its full length on your way to Payogasta or Cachi, @triptiticty_ will always marvel at the Tin Tin straight and its surroundings.