Cachi is a small city in Salta Province Argentina. It is the capital of the Cachi Department .
6-463: Cachi may refer to: Cachi, Argentina Cachi Department , Argentina Cachi, Costa Rica Lake Cachi , Costa Rica See also [ edit ] Cachy , a commune in France Kachi (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
12-652: Is often stated that the name is derived from Quechuan and means salt since "the snow of this hill reminds of the color of salt," it is more likely that the name is of Cacán etymology : kak (stone) - chi (silence): silent stone. Cachi is found in the northern sector of the Calchaquí Valleys in Argentina, at the foot of the Nevado de Cachi that flanks it from the west. The Cafayate , La Poma , Tolombón , Santa María , etc.) and places of interest like
18-545: Is usually mild and the skies are almost always clear, making the region ideal for mountain climbing. The architecture of the small city is principally of colonial Spanish style with adobe homes painted white and built over bases of rock, sporting antique window grills forged of iron. In the Central Plaza is the Church of Chachi, a recognized National Historical Monument, built in the sixteenth century with an exterior from
24-466: The Salar de Pipanaco The dynamic demographics are important: in 2001, 5254 people were counted, a 17.62% increase over the last census in 1991. Two factors have contributed to the increase: the high birth rate and the movement of people from Salta, Tucumán and Buenos Aires to the region. The population is found surrounded by imposing snow-covered mountains reaching as much as 5,000 meters. The temperature
30-516: The nineteenth century. Its beams, altars and confession booths are all carved from the porous wood of the cactus Echinopsis atacamensis . The front of the plaza is the main entrance to the Pío Pablo Díaz Archaeological Museum. This museum contains more than 5,000 pieces covering a time period of 10,000 years with a majority covering the time period between 800 BC and 1600 AD. Ancient pictographs figure prominently in
36-463: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cachi&oldid=932742495 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cachi, Argentina Although it
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