One soft, slow paced footstep at a time, I enter the town of Molinos. Its irregular layout streets, its typical red clay houses with galleries, the wooden gates from old shops, give it a colonial, simple and picturesque air.
The province of Salta is one of the most inhabited by native people in Argentina. An old woman, tends her hand offering an empanada”, my heart raises as our eyes meet, those humble, peaceful eyes. I`m immersed into a thousand years of history by this kind and noble gesture. I stand still, travelling back in time, as if nothing has happened, or as if everything has already occurred.
Such overwhelming silence. Such pleasant people, which are very private and reserved, nonetheless I can’t help myself from wanting to talk and interact with them. Children smile at me shyly, others stare
as if I was ” Beyonce”. I grin back.
Mass is held at the only local church every day at 7pm. I hear the bells and watch how the faithful and religious gather for the service. Around this white chapel grew the town of Molinos. Its towers, made of smooth panels with simple mouldings, are finished in hemispherical domes, generating a set of extraordinary harmony and expressiveness.
Stars fill the sky like pale corn into freshly turned ground. It is the most beauti ful art, alive with raw energy, a song for the eyes. I lay on the cold grass, captiva ted.
The constellations, who’d witnessed centuries and millennia just the same. watched over this tiny moment.
MOLINOS TOP ATRACTIONS
✔️ Take a guided cooking class with your native host .
✔️ Taste high altitude wines
✔️ Trekking and horse back riding to Acsibi Caves
✔️ Discover hidden lagoons
✔️ Experience local culture, crafts and traditions of the local community
Are you ready for a heart warming experience?
