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The World’s 100 Best Canyons & Gorges

Quebrada de las Conchas

Cafayate, Argentina

  1. WORLD’S BEST CANYONS & GORGES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 65 2026
Quebrada de las Conchas

Wind- and water-sculpted rock in red, ochre and white lines a winding gorge on Provincial Route 68. Visitors stop at roadside viewpoints, walk short trails among the formations, or cycle the mostly gentle route.

Highlights

  • Devil's Throat
  • The Amphitheater
  • Los Castillos

Good to know

  • Free route with craft stalls along it
  • Weekends crowded, late afternoon quieter
  • Bring water, a hat, comfortable shoes

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