Chilecito Vacations, Chilecito Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

On the 10th of February, being slightly annoyed with Cordoba, I made a trip back to Chilecito for the Carnival celebration called the Chaya. The province is famous for the Riojanan Chaya and I was able to see why. The celebration starts on a Sunday with a tapamiento, or covering, which take place in 4 or so different neighborhoods. Before heading out you have to get all covered up in the worst clothes you have, put a scarf on your hair, and take off anything that can get stained. The closer y...

Chilecito is a small town in the foothills of several mountain ranges. Travelling south from Salta you need to go to La Rioja first, the biggest city in the province. From there, in a straight line distance, Chilecito is only about 45 miles over the mountain range to the west, but that mountian range forces the buses to travel south and around the mountains before heading north to Chilecito, turning that 45 mile distance into a four hour bus ride. Chilecito is nearby two national parks, Talam...