The Northwest region is a zone of high peaks, high plateaus, ravines and deserts. Under clear blue sky, small villages let the seasons pass by quietly, only interrupted by the carnivals, Indian markets and the worship of "Pachamama" or Mother Earth who provides maize and pastures where the llamas, vicunas and guanacos graze. Besides contemplating the natural wonders, the tourist may take part in several activities: sportive or adventurous (fishing, mountaineering, horse-riding, trekking, mountain bike, sailing, canoeing, windsurf), ecotouristic (photo safaris, bird watching), rural (sowing, harvesting, visits to dairy farms, making craft products), cultural (folklore music, rural museums, typical dishes) and archaeological (visits to native ruins, rock art, archaeological sites)