Hosteria Pura Vida

Hosteria Pura Vida, Villa Jardin de Reyes ( north of SS Jujuy) This was a lovely hillside property at the edge of the forest, looking out over the garden and pool. The upstairs terrace faced the green valley, and was a great place to sit with a drink or to have breakfast. The rooms and bathroom were clean. The host and owner, Jorge, was very hospitable and kind and made us a light dinner as we arrived late in the day, and there are no restaurants close by. Secure parking. The hotsprings Termas del Reyes, with a public pool and a beautiful hotel and spa are 10 km ? Up the valley past Villa Jardin De Reyes. THEFT ALERT AT the HOTSPRINGS! our rental car was broken in to and all our luggage for 10 days of travel north of Salta were stolen. The car was parked in an open area near the bus return-around, but the thieves were obviously experienced and fast. Watch your things!

New rooms were well equiped and comfortable. We enjoyed both our evening meal (we pre-selected from 2 or 3 menu choices provided verbally about an hour before dinner. Food was good, but not gourmet. As we were in a rural area, this accomodation and meals would be hard to best. Having the opportunity to interact with the owner/manager was a bonus for us. Wine was selected by Bird Guide Mario Mosqueira (Clark Expeditions) and was very good. If in this area, we would definitely stay at this property again.