Amaicha del Valle

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It is a locality situated in the Valles Calchaquíes (Calchaquí Valley) of the province of Tucumán, at about 2000 metres above sea level. It is on one side of the Amaicha River. The lands belong to the native indigenous community of the place.

It has lodgings, places to eat, shops, a tourist information office and a fuel station. The main square San Martín is located in the centre of the town.

In the outskirts and/or a few kilometres away from the town there are tourist attractions to visit:
- Pachamama Museum: it is undoubtedly a great attraction in the region. It is located on Provincial Route 307, about 50 metres away from the roundabout that leads to the town. It is a stone building that has rooms of ethnology, geology, paintings and tapestries that show the customs of the native peoples of the Calchaquí Valley, and a patio with sculptures that reflect indigenous figures.
- Los Zazos Dam: to get there you have to drive 6.5 kilometres along a dirt road up to a fork in the road. After 200 metres you arrive at the dam, which you can walk along and appreciate its small reservoir. There are places with chairs, tables and cement grills along the shore, where you can park your car.
- El Remate Waterfall: from Amaicha it is 8 kilometres along a dirt road, the same one that leads to Los Zazos. You arrive at a car park and pay a fee to enter. From there you take a hike through the El Remate ravine, where you go along a river that runs through a ravine until you reach the waterfall. It is recommended to wear shoes that can get wet because you will have to walk through the water at one point. It is advisable to be careful on some of the stretches, which can be slippery.

To get to Amaicha by public transport, buses come and go from Cafayate (Salta), San Miguel de Tucumán, Santa María (Catamarca) and Tafí del Valle.