Only one of the caves, Terciopelo Cave, is available to the public.

The Fer de Lance (terciopelo) is a large specie, responsible for most bites in the country.

The snake is called Terciopelo in Costa Rica and mostly feeds on mammals like birds or opossums.

This will be our last stop before arriving at San Antonio de los Cobres, a town at the foot of the Terciopelo Hill.

The. “cañón de terciopelo” it is the last peaceful place, once crossed, it is “el first rapid” giving us the presentation of the beginning to the adrenaline of this excursion.

The. “cañón de terciopelo” it is the last peaceful place, once crossed, it is “el first rapid” giving us the presentation of the beginning to the adrenaline of this excursion.

The gorge, which stretches to 5 miles features rapids with creative nicknames like “Double Drop”, “Upper and Lower Huaca”, “Pin Ball”, and “Terciopelo Snake”.

This will be our last stop before arriving at San Antonio de los Cobres, a town that is 168 km away of the capital of Salta and about 3,775 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Terciopelo Hill.