Argentina & Chile -- November 2008 -- Day 13-- Cachi to Cafayate--170km

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Close up of a clump of the very appealing bromeliads which dotted the hillside.
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There were also a few Tephrocactus molinensis present. I assumed that they are named for the Molinos we stopped at for lunch and that this area must be its type locality. Maybe someone could confirm this?
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Those G. spegazziniis are really beautiful. They've become one of my favourites thanks to your travelogue :)
I'm enjoying following your travels and plants in habitat so much that I wish it never ends.
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Seconded. There is now no choice for me but to go on one of these trips and see all these wondrous sights first hand. One of the most riveting internet travelogues I have ever had the pleasure of reading - thank you, gentlemen!!
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Thanks for your kind comments Devrim and Paul. I find, reviewing my pictures, that we missed some really dramatic scenery earlier on in the day, so I'm just going to backtrack a bit so you don't miss out. There's some more astonishing Gymno. spegazzinii to come later so hang on tight! ::o


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Right, now back to the cacti. This is a new stop.They all looked pretty similar today. This one might be called La Cabana. This is what the place looked like, with the gang plant spoting.

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