This is an Algarrobo tree; the leaves are eaten by animals like sheep and horses, the wood is used for making furniture, and the pods are edible: we saw a big pile of them drying in the sun, on a high platform, when we were riding yesterday. Today we drove back up the Quebrada de las Conches canyon, stopping to have a picnic beside the river. We´re back in the city of Salta now.
Photo by joseflickrsf (Flickr Creative Commons)
