More rock formations

I'm spending a few days chilling out in the beautiful little old colonial town of Cafayate. This is wine country, with vineyards cradled in a dry, hot valley surrounded by spectacular canyons and mountains. In the afternoon the wind picks up and the town becomes a big dust bowl. I went on a little tour organised by my hostel.



The desert is full of these funny green trees that have no leaves (to prevent water loss) but photosynthesize through their green bark.



The iron in the earth creates some astonishing red mountains.



Our bus is in the lower left foreground below for scale.



And what excursion would be complete without a few llamas.