PLACES TO VISIT

9 DE JULIO SQUARE
Around this place, elected in the year 1582 by Hernando de Lerma, the city of Salta was founded. The "plaza" is framed by the Zuviría, Caseros, Mitre and España Streets and concentrates around it some of the most meaningful buildings of the city. It is also the only Square in the Country to be surrounded by a poultry market and food stalls. In it there is a monument to the memory of General José Antonio Alvarez de Arenales, who went with General San Martín in the campaign with the Liberation Army. Placed around the monument, 14 deities represent all the provinces of the Argentinean Nation.

THE BASILICA CATHEDRAL
At one of the sides of the Plaza 9 de Julio Square stands the Basilica Cathedral (Basilica depicts a magnificent church of religious importance). Its construction started in1858 and didn't concluded until 1882. Its altar is gilded with gold sheets and the images of the Lord and The Virgen del Milagro (Virgin of the Miracle), the city patrons, are placed there, since the days of the primitive church that this one has replaced. There is also the "Panteón de las Glorias Del Norte", Pantheon to the Glories of the Northern Campaign the remains of General Güemes rest, He is a famous hero of the Independence War against the Spanish Crown.

CABILDO AND NORTHERN REGION MUSEUM.
The "Cabildo" hosted the government of the vice-Royalty from the 16th to the early 19th century. It then became seat of the Provincial Government until the end of that same century. Its construction started on the same day of the foundation of Salta, on April 16th 1582 ordered by the founder, Don Hernando de Lerma, to hold the Government of Salta del Tucumán. The elected place was the corner of the main square that faces south.
With the passing of time from the foundation of the city, the Cabildo still keeps its original structure, but the residues of history are printed on its walls. Even though it has suffered several modifications - in 1676 to improve the building, in 1783 to reconstruct it, and the most recent in 1945, to further embellish it - it still is the most complete and best preserved in all of Argentina.
Nowadays it holds the Museo Histórico Del Norte Museum, an austere and well-balanced group of rooms set around two patios or courtyards. It fuses together popular Spanish expressions with American re-elaborated forms, as are the corbels with wood carved angels, that give character to the main façade. Located on 500 Caseros Street, facing the Plaza 9 de Julio Square.

LA MERCED CHURCH
Built in a fine gothic stile, the old Iglesia de la Merced Church is one of the temples that reveal its historic presence among the centre of the city. Inside, patriots and believers venerate the Cross that General Belgrano, another hero of the Independence Wars, ordered to install on the "Campo de Honor", a place of final for the soldiers who fell in the battle of February 20th 1813. Located at 800 Caseros Street.

SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH AND CONVENT
One of the finest examples of the architectonic and historical patrimony of the city is undoubtedly, the Church and Convent of San Francisco. When it was first built, around 1625, it was made of adobe walls and straw and mud cake roof. It was reformed in 1882, adding the tower that now stands besides the temple, one of the tallest of South America with its height of 53 m. The Church shows eight lateral altars and treasures a notable image of San Pedro de Alcántara, the work of the famous Spanish sculptor Alonso Cano.
At the Corner of Caseros and Córdova.

SAN BERNARDO CONVENT
The Convent of San Bernardo started out as the Ermita de San Bernardo Hermitage - the Patron Saint of Salta in old times. Then, in 1586, a neighbouring building destined to be a hospital was erected with the name of San Andrés. Only in the year of 1726 the hospital began to be used. Its magnificent Carob wood portal was hand carved by cristian natives in 1762. In the year of 1846 it became, again a monastery with the name of Nuevo Carmelo de San Bernardo.
At the Corner of Caseros with Santa Fe Streets.

MITRE STREET, BETWEEN CASEROS AND ESPAÑA
In this block, in front of the 9 de Julio Square, one can find the neo-gothic building of the Consejo de Educación y Centro de Cultura América, which functioned as Government Hall from 1950 to 1987, and that later in 1994 was declared National Historical Monument.

BALCARCE STREET
A splendid Salta space, ideal to spend some time chatting or listening to typical music played by a local group or maybe simply to enjoy the evening. There are more than two dozen bars, local music shows, restaurants and sweet shops. During weekends a crafts fair takes place on it, displaying fabrics, pottery, basketwork and traditional sweets.