Undoubtedly, one of the most attractive regions because of the colorful slopes of the Andes and gorges, the reddish wind-carved rock formations of the Cafayate Gorge, the whitish dryness of the Puna, the bright light green of the cropped Calchaquí Valleys and the lusty green of the subtropical jungles in Tucumán.
However, it doesn't end at the landscape. The Northwest region has been inhabited as from immemorial times by different aboriginal people. Their influence can be observed, even nowadays, in several interesting archaeological sites scattered in the region, in the astonishing beautiful handicrafts produced according to ancient traditions, in the typical local cuisine and even in the features of its local inhabitants. It is also the region which has best preserved its colonial heritage, especially in the architecture of some of its cities and small towns. The Northwest seems harken back a lost time, as if the action of the pristine atmosphere and the dry and fresh air has contributed to its agelessness.