PLACES TO VISIT

HERNANDEZ HOUSE
Historical mansion builded around the late 17th century. Today it offers cultural shows and hosts the "Museo de la Ciudad" or Museum of the City.
Peatonal La Florida y Alvarado.

ARIAS RANGEL HOUSE
It stand now in as good a shape as in its early years. The Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes, The Provincial Museum of Fine Arts is the guest of this old house that was declared a National Monument in 1946.
Peatonal La Florida 20.

URIBURU MUSEUM HOUSE
One of the oldest Salta houses. Marshall Juan Antonio Alvarez de Arenales lived here in the first half of the 19th century. Two presidents of the Republic of Argentina were born in it, both belonging to the Uriburu family, owners of the house. The building is organized around two patios, entering the first through a large chariots gate you will find the place at whose sides the main rooms of the house where put. The kitchen and service rooms surround the second patio, accessed from the first through a narrow hallway. Nowadays, the old "Casona" is a museum where the visitor will have an ample library at his disposal, and a kitchen arranged as in the epoch. There are also on display many objects that depict the uses and traditions of the Spanish times. It was constructed in the late 18th century and is a representative example of colonial Architecture.
Caseros 417.

VELARDE MUSEUM
An old casona (a mansion with colonial style) that once was property of the dear Pajarito Velarde. Today transformed into a museum, it exhibits several collections of paintings, furniture, weaponry, musical instruments and other relics recalling the people who lived in it.
Corner of España y Pueyrredón.

ZORRILLA HOUSE
Built in the 18th century, Moorish influence.

OTERO HOUSE
Pure vice-Royal style.

SAN MARTIN PARK
At the end of the Avenida San Martín Avenue, where it crosses Hipólito Irigoyen, the traveller will find this beautiful Park, full of large trees, that holds the monument to Brigadier Arenales. From the Park, a cable car takes its passengers up to the San Bernardo Hill. The cable car schedules are usually from Monday to Friday 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. while on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Museo de Ciencias Naturales or Natural Sciences Museum is situated on Mendoza Street, inside the area of this beautiful park and near the lake.

20 DE FEBRERO MONUMENT
In the northern side of the City is found the Monumento a la Batalla de Salta (Monument in Honour of the Battle of Salta), known by the locals as 20 de febrero (20 of February) because on that day in 1813 victory was achieved by General Manuel Belgrano. The monument was planned by the sculptor Torcuato Tasso, and its base is carved in stone extracted from the neighbouring mountains while it is topped by a magnificent bronze statue symbolizing the Victory on that famous battle.

GENERAL MARTIN GÜEMES MONUMENT
At the foot of the Cerro San Bernardo Hill, and guarding the City, the magnificent monument to General Güemes is placed. Carved in stone from the same mountain, it is crowned with the equestrian figure of the eminent hero cast in bronze. This monument was designed and cast by the sculptor Victor Gariño. Inaugurated on 1931 by the then current President of the Nation, Teniente General José Félix Uriburu.

SAN BERNARDO HILL
By a charming an winding road of some 10 kms that climbs up across a Via Crucis, on foot or on a vehicle, or even in a cable car that departs from the San Bernardo Park, you will arrive to the top of the San Bernardo Hill, 269 ms above the city of Salta.
From the top, the tourist will have a spectacular view of the City and a good share of the Valle de Lerma Valley, and so will appreciate the surname of "Salta la Linda".

There is a n image of Cristo Redentor (Redeeming Christ) and a Cross. Besides, appealing artificial waterfalls and the chirping of the birds will give you the chance to be in touch with nature while beholding the City surrounded by other mountains.

CRAFTS MARKET
In 1968 the Primer Mercado Artesanal or First Crafts Market opened its doors in a building that had been constructed around the middle of the 18th century, but had suffered some changes along the times until the late 19th century. This fine-looking "casona" mansion located in the western part of the City, raises its massive whitewashed adobe walls structure in a lot located at the feet of some low hills known as the Lomas de Madeiro.

These places have close ties to the history of Salta. The chronicles mention that in 1583 the first mill of Salta worked here, ant that is why the "casona" was known as "Alto Molino" which means High Mill. Then the Jesuit Order took the house until 1760. After that it held the first Salta tannery.

The Market is attended in-person by the craftsmen that arrive from the different parts of the Province to show and sell their high quality products done in leather, fabrics, silver, semi precious stones and ceramics.
Av. San Martín 2555 Telephones: 0387 - 4342808 / 4317058