Salta Travel Guide

 Andraf Says:  What a spectacular building this church is! It easily wins the title as Salta's most unforgettable landmark, with its yellow and red facade, its white pillars and its four tier tower topped with the Campana de la Patria, a bell made from the cannons used in the Argentina's... 

 Andraf Says:  This beautiful building, the oldest religious structure in Salta, can only be admired from outside, being closed to the public and opened only for Carmelite nuns. Built in the 16th century as a hermitage, the building was altered and restored over the centuries. At the end... 

 Andraf Says:  We arrived in Cachi about midday and after a welcomed lunch we set out to explore the village. There aren't many sights in Cachi; one can easily see what there is to see in town in a couple of hours. But the surrounding area is breathtaking and the town is one that inspires... 

 Andraf Says:  Piedra del Molino marks the entrance to Parque Nacional Los Cardones (Los Cardones National Park), a national park created in 1996 to protect the cardon cacti. The best spot to stop is some twenty kilometers down the road, where Route 33 cuts directly through the park.... 

 Andraf Says:  Salta's cathedral (Catedral Basilica de Salta) lies on the northern side of the main square. It has a pretty facade, painted in pink and beige and an equally beautiful interior. The current structure, built in an Italian Neoclassical style, replaced a previous church that... 

 Andraf Says:  We didn't do any shopping around before booking the tour for Cachi. Our day before last in Salta was a Sunday, and we found only one travel agency open so we took the only tour available. It turned out to be one of the most enjoying tours I ever took, partly because we got... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  Martín Miguel de Güemes came from a wealthy family in Salta. He was most famous for being a central figure on the Argentine War for Independence. He organized resistance against the Spanish Crown. He used local gauchos, and they fought using guerilla tactics. Interestingly,... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  Salta is not one of those places where life slows down after the sun sets. You will see locals walking around, particularly around the main plaza of the city. The churches and cathedral are lit up real pretty. Its quite lovely, particularly if you are walking around, looking... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  The Main Square of Salta, named 9 de Julio (Argentine Independence Day) is generally accepted to be the place where the city was founded in 1582. Like most Spanish colonial cities, there was a Cabildo, which is today a museum on one side of the plaza, the cathedral on the... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  This company had an innovative idea. Instead of taking tourists around in nice comfortable, air conditioned buses, take them in a truck with some important alterations. Sure, there are seats. but you can put your head out of the top so you can take some great pictures. In... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  The first thing you will notice about the Cathedral of Salta is its color-basically pink and yellow. It sounds strange but it looks very pretty, and when they turn the lights on at night, even better!the Cathedral occupies one end of the main square in Salta. The present... 

 vtveen Says:  In one of the emails we had about the reservation of the accommodation in Carpe Diem (Salta city), our host Silke mentioned she could make a reservation for our car rental. She was doing business with Europcar (a reliable company) and I felt quite comfortable to have some... 

 GentleSpirit Says:   There are several stores near the plaza central that are basically like a supply store for the gaucho- ponchos, horse blankets etc. If you look carefully you might find some of the old belts the gauchos wore, they are woven by the natives, varying in width. These are... 

 GentleSpirit Says:  Though often associated with Freemasonry, the Eye of Providence has been used throughout the ages in various different cultures, most often symbolizing the eye of God watching over mankind.One explanation for the inclusion of the symbol on the cathedral of Salta is that it...