Cuesta del Obispo, Mountain pass in Salta Province, Argentina.
The Cuesta del Obispo mountain pass rises to an elevation of 3,457 meters, featuring multiple switchbacks across steep mountain terrain in northern Argentina.
The mountain pass served as a critical trade route connecting the Calchaqui Valleys with the Lerma Valley since pre-Hispanic times through the colonial period.
Local inhabitants maintain traditional practices along the route, including the preparation of regional dishes and the cultivation of native crops on terraced fields.
Mountain bikers can experience a 43-kilometer descent with a 2,240-meter elevation drop, starting from Piedra del Molino in Los Cardones National Park.
The route transitions through distinct ecological zones, from high-altitude grasslands to subtropical Yungas forest, creating multiple climate changes in a single journey.
Location: Salta Province
GPS coordinates: -25.17639,-65.79667
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:56
Northwest Argentina combines desert areas, wine regions and Andean valleys. The region includes salt flats, geological formations, pre-Columbian sites and traditional mountain villages.
Los Cardones National Park
39.2 km
Cabra Corral Reservoir
42.8 km
Museum of High Altitude Archaeology
58.1 km
Cabildo de la ciudad de Salta
58 km
Quebrada del Toro
47.6 km
Cuevas de Acsibi
31.9 km
Fray Honorato Pistoia Stadium
57.6 km
History Museum of the North
58.1 km
Convention Center, Salta
53.1 km
Isla de los Deseos
32.1 km
Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta)
58 km
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Salta
58.1 km
Casa de Hernández
57.8 km
Archaeological Museum of Cachi
37.3 km
Anfiteatro Eduardo Falú
57.6 km
Iglesia del Valle
57.7 km
El Carmen de Güemes
52.2 km
El Toro Viaduct
34.4 km
Cabildo de salta capital
58 km
Museo Presidente José Evaristo Uriburu
58.2 km
Iglesia de San José en Cachi
37.3 km
Areas del Pueblo de Cachi
37.3 km
Museo Arqueológico Pío Pablo Díaz
37.3 km
Iglesia San Pedro Nolasco de los Molinos
57.8 km
Museum of Natural Sciences, National University of Salta
58.1 km
Casa que habito el Gral. Martín Miguel de Güemes
58 km
Casa de Pablo Arias Velázquez (Casa Leguizamón)
57.9 km
Areas del Pueblo de Molinos
57.8 kmReviews
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