cathedral
Salta Cathedral
Pink neoclassical cathedral on Salta's Plaza 9 de Julio, a central stop when driving the northwest circuit.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Salta, Argentina · South America
Salta is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Cerrillos, 59km from Cuesta del Obispo.
Salta is a city located in Salta, Argentina. With a population of 520,683, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Salta 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 Salta to your route.
Salta (Spanish: [ˈsalta]) is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 627,704 according to the 2022 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Valle de Lerma Metropolitan Area (Spanish: ÁreaRead more
Metropolitana del Valle de Lerma, AMVL), which is home to over 50.9% of the population of Salta Province and also includes the municipalities of La Caldera, Vaqueros, Campo Quijano, Rosario de Lerma, Cerrillos, La Merced and San Lorenzo. Salta is the seat of the Capital Department, the most populous department in the province.
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Salta is located in Salta, Argentina, South America. The coordinates are -24.8065 latitude, -65.4200 longitude.
Salta has a population of approximately 520,683 people, making it a city in Argentina.
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cathedral
Pink neoclassical cathedral on Salta's Plaza 9 de Julio, a central stop when driving the northwest circuit.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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