Camping outside lines

Driving is something you must get used to. We have gotten used to it. We headed even further West, electing to take a more scenic route up to Salta. This took us off the pavement once again. The constant rattling can be annoying, but the great thing is you don´t realize how bad it is until you hit pavement again. The drive was amazing, we ascended out of the flat sugar cane fields and started up into the mountains. Our first stop was the small picturesque town of Tafi de Valle. We stopped for lunch and interneting and then headed further North through the mountain roads. The next town we came to was Aimache de Valle where there is a great museum covering the details of the indigenous people prior to the Spanish takeover. The most memorable group of people was of the tribe Quilmes. They resisted Incan influence and Spanish takeover for many years, however, where finally marched to Buenos Aires where most would die. They have since named a city near Buenos Aires after them and the most common beer in Argentina also uses their name. The museum was also a personal art studio for the owner, including the grounds. It was a great place to visit. With a few hours of daylight ahead of us, we headed for the ruins at Quilmes where we were informed there was a hotel for the night. Upon arrival we would find that the hotel is closed, camping is forbidden in the site and the sun has started to fade. We were told that camping was only forbidden within the walls and that we could camp right outside. We off-roaded a little and found a good spot in the sand next to the cacti. It was a nice clear night and we warmed our bellies with some firewater. We would have to brave the ghosts of the Quilmes for a night in order to visit the ruins.