Salta Tourist Information:
A truly unforgettable experience can be had in Salta. Excitement may start when you arrive at Salta City and discover why it’s inhabitants call it “La Linda” (the beautiful), when you arrive at the station and board the "Tren a las nubes" (Train to the Clouds), one of the highest railways in the world, or when you travel though it’s peaks, that are real monuments of unbelievable colours, whose highlands hold the ruins of ancient civilizations.
A unique mixture of important constructions from the colonial era and incalculable details corresponding to the neo-colonial architecture co-exists here.
Founded in 1582, Salta “La Linda” is one of the cities that better preserves its colonial architectonic patrimony. Know the city, its old constructions and the contrast with the modern buildings, always watched by Cerro San Bernardo, witness of this land’s history. Then, visit Cafayate, where its rock formations record an everlasting memory. Another recomended excursion are Humahuaca and Jujuy, Cachi and San Antonio de los Cobres.
Excursions depart from Salta and the paces you will visit are "Quebrada de Humahuaca" , declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, "Cachi" , crossing the "Cuesta del Obispo" and "San Antonio de los Cobres", a town where the " Tren de las Nubes " go trought.
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