| Page Views: 333 Last Visit to Salta: October, 2007 | First view of the Andes by barryg23 - last update: Nov 30, 2008 |
Salta is a lovely, old colonial city in north-west Argentina. It´s a great base for exploring the beautiful scenery in the surrounding countryside. though there are many well worth seeing sights in the town itself, including Cerro San Bernardo, Plaza 9 de Julio, the huge main square, and a number of fascinating museums.
Close to the the city, in Salta province, are towns like San Antonio de Cobres, destination of the famous Tren a lus Nubes (Train to the Clouds) and scenic villages such as Cachi and Molinos.
We spent about 10 days in and around Salta, and by the end we had fallen for the city, having become acquainted with its best cafes, restaurants and English language bookshops - not to mention the many fine churches and museums. It's a city deinitely worth seeing and make sure you allow plenty of time for a visit as you won't want to leave. |
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| Pros: | "Near the Andes, beautiful churches, nice squares, fine weather" | | Cons: | "The bus journey to get here" | | In A Nutshell: | "A great base for exploring north-west Argentina" |
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toonsarah Sat Jan 3, 2009 20:50 UTC
Salta looks like a wonderful town - just my sort of place. BTW have had to postpone Ecuador trip, so enjoying some vicarious travels instead. | kyoub Fri May 23, 2008 00:03 UTC
I am thinking this may be the area for our next trip. Thanks for a great page. | MM212 Sun Mar 16, 2008 01:29 UTC
Love the Salta Cathedral. Looks like you're making great progress on your trip. Will return to read more... makes me look forward to my trip to B.A. and Rio in December. Cheers from NYC! |
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