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Salta (La Linda)
A beautiful colonial city in northwest Argentina known as Salta the Beautiful, with grand plazas, baroque architecture, and the Tren a las Nubes railway.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Salta, Argentina · South America
El Carril sits on the route: 10 minutes from Chicoana, 36km from Cuesta del Obispo.
El Carril is a town located in Salta, Argentina. With a population of 9,780, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, El Carril sits in Argentina, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add El Carril to your route.
Chicoana is a department located in Salta Province, in northwestern Argentina.
With an area of 910 km2 (351 sq mi) it is one of the smallest departments of the province. It borders to the north with the departments of Cerrillos, and Rosario de Lerma, to the east with Capital Department, to the south with La Viña andRead more
to the west with the departments of Cachi and San Carlos.
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El Carril is located in Salta, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -25.0719 latitude, -65.4930 longitude.
El Carril has a population of approximately 9,780 people, making it a town in Argentina.
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landmark
A beautiful colonial city in northwest Argentina known as Salta the Beautiful, with grand plazas, baroque architecture, and the Tren a las Nubes railway.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Pink neoclassical cathedral on Salta's Plaza 9 de Julio, a central stop when driving the northwest circuit.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The RN51 climbs from Salta to the 4,200 m Abra Blanca alongside the Train to the Clouds line, passing beneath the spindly La Polvorilla viaduct at San Antonio de los Cobres. Paved most of the way, gravel near the top.
34 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Serpentine mountain road on RP33 climbing from the Lerma Valley to the 3,348 m Piedra del Molino pass, with cloud-draped hairpins and condor sightings en route to Cachi.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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