The town was completely empty. Since it was the week between Christmas and New Year's all the locals were out of town. The brewery was closed. We saw almost nobody except some roaming horses.
After wandering the town for a few hours we caught the next bus back to town. This was not really a bummer. It was an interesting way to see the town and it was nice to get into the mountains and away from the heat for a little bit.
More photos here.
Entering El Salto:
Jerome's Brewery (closed for the holiday week):
Horses:
After we got back to town and relaxed for a bit we decided to get some dinner. It was after 8pm, so maybe things would be open. Everything is so late at night in Argentina. We went to a place known for Bife de Chorizo (giant steak), but the door was locked. The girl with the key hadn't arrived yet, we were told. So we went for a walk and came back around 9. This was clearly too early, but we did get dinner.
Look at the size of my steak:
