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On our trip to Salta, the owners of our hostel recommended that we take a mountain bike tour with the company MTB Salta. My sister and I took a 5-hour tour with our guide Francisco, who picked us up at our hostel in Salta, then took us to San Lorenzo (just outside of Salta) to begin the ride. We rode through a very pretty valley, then up the tracks of the Train to the Clouds (Tren a los Nubes). We saw a waterfall, crossed a river, and then concluded the trip by biking down a local road. The entire circuit was about 30 easy kilometers. Francisco was an excellent guide, very knowledgable about the area, and happy to go at whatever pace we wanted. He brought the bikes, water, and snacks, so there was no preparation required on our part. We liked him so much that we also went on a canoeing trip with him later in the week that was equally excellent. He is fluent in English and Portuguese, if you haven't brushed up on your Spanish in a while. I definitely recommend these trips as a more adventuresome way to get to know the area around Salta, and travel a less-touristed circuit.
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