The quebrada de Las Flechas, is a geographical feature (precisely a quebrada) located at km 4380 of National Route 40 (a section that connects the towns of Cafayate and Cachi) in the San Carlos Department of the Salta province, northern Argentina, extending for 20 km within the Calchaquíes Valleys, from Angastaco to the Calchaquí River. In 1995, the Salta Legislature incorporated it as one of its symbols.

Approximately 260 km from the city of Salta (through Cafayate), these are sharp, inclined rock formations that form narrow gorges with 20-m-high walls, making them one of the most popular tourist spots. attractions of the national route 40.

While crossing the formations, the "Paso del Ventisquero" and especially the "Paso de la Flecha" stand out, which resembles a petrified glacier with sharp points, which was declared a natural monument of Angastaco by Provincial Law No. 6808 enacted on November 9, 1995.^[1] u200b^[2]u200b

In its trajectory, located at km 4420 of route 40, is the oldest Jesuit church in the entire Calchaquí Valley, which dates from 1780. It was restored in 1969 by the current owners of the place (Finca El Carmen); Made of adobe and a cane roof, with two colorful altars, the church seems to hang from a ravine, overlooking the valley in its entirety. From the place, and crossing the river, you can enter between ancient rocks where archaeological remains are found such as remains of funerary urns and vessels of the Santamariana culture (or Santa María culture), which inhabited these lands before the arrival of the Spanish. ^[3]u200b

The stream is included in a large region included among the important areas for the conservation of birds in Argentina.^{[< /span>4]}u200b natural heritage