Salta, the colonial city in the north-western part of Argentina
Salta is located in the north-western part of Argentina in the middle of the Valle de Lerma and is home to over half a million inhabitants. The old colonial architecture of the Spanish founders is very much in evidence. The city was founded in 1582.
From Uyuni, a town in the Bolivian highlands at an altitude of 3675 meters, we set off for Argentina. Our first stop is Salta. We like the city and it really is, worth seeing. There is an archaeological museum (Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña de Salta) right on Plaza 9 de Julio, a central square where the magnificent 19th century Salta Cathedral is located.
Furthermore there is also no shortage of good food, restaurants and small cafés. The plaza is lined with restaurants and street cafés where we round off the evening with empanadas and tamales.
Also worth seeing are the Museo Historico, the Carmelite convent Convento de San Bernardo and the rococo-style San Francisco Church. The magnificent rococo façade and the elaborate terracotta, ivory and marble ornamentation make the Basilica of San Francisco one of the main sights in Salta.