🇦🇷 Salta

📍 About Salta

La Linda: the train to the clouds, the Quebrada de Humahuaca (UNESCO), Cafayate, and high-altitude Torrontés wines. The most authentic Argentine Northwest, with colonial architecture and impossibly colorful Andean landscapes.

🗺️ What to do & see in Salta

• ✅Stroll through Plaza 9 de Julio and its pink cathedral
• ✅Ride the cable car up Cerro San Bernardo
• ✅Travel on the Train to the Clouds through the canyon
• ✅Visit the Museum of High Mountain Archaeology
• ✅Take an excursion through the towns of the Calchaquí Valleys
• ✅Enjoy a folk peña with live music

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Salta

• ⭐Salta Cathedral
• ⭐Cerro San Bernardo
• ⭐Plaza 9 de Julio
• ⭐Museum of High Mountain Archaeology (MAAM)
• ⭐Church and Convent of San Francisco
• ⭐Train to the Clouds

🍽️ Local cuisine in Salta

• 🍴Salta-style empanadas, small and juicy baked pastries
• 🍴Humita, sweet corn paste wrapped in corn husk
• 🍴Tamales filled with meat and corn
• 🍴Locro, a traditional stew of corn, pumpkin, and meat
• 🍴Torrontés wine, an aromatic white from nearby valleys

💡 Travel tips for Salta

• 💡The best time to visit is from April to November, during the dry season
• 💡The city is at high altitude, and mountain excursions go even higher
• 💡Bring warm clothing for nights and canyon visits
• 💡Folk peñas offer the best nightlife in Salta
• 💡Book the Train to the Clouds in advance, it's in high demand