Salta & the Andean Northwest
Dating from about AD 1000, Quilmes was a complex indigenous urban settlement that occupied about 30 hectares and housed as many as 5000 people. The…
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Salta & the Andean Northwest
Argentina’s hardscrabble northwest sits beneath the mighty snowcapped Andes, where a confluence of wind, water, ice and time has conjured weird, wonderful rockscapes, streaked with minerals and glowing red in the sun. Nature speaks powerfully here, lending the region a certain mystery.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña
Salta
One of northern Argentina's premier museums, MAAM has a serious and informative exhibition focusing on Inca culture and, in particular, the child…
Centro Cultural del Bicentenario
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This excellent cultural center is an airy, modern space housing three museums, all imaginatively displayed; the highlight is the anthropological…
Cafayate
Located 5km southwest of Cafayate along the road to Río Colorado (it’s signposted ‘Mounier’), this small, organic and friendly winery has a fabulous…
Salta
A former church built in French academia style between 1721 and 1732, in 1913 it became Salta’s most important social club until the government took it…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
The ornate and unusual Museo de Pachamama combines a picturesque collection of indigenous art and artifacts with the sculpture and tapestries of the…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Students and families descend from far and wide to visit this late-colonial mansion where a collection of Unitarist lawyers and clerics declared Argentina…
Pajcha – Museo de Arte Étnico Americano
Salta
This eye-opening private museum is worth seeing if you’re interested in indigenous art and culture. Juxtaposing archaeological finds with contemporary and…
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Argentina as muse: works of art inspired by Argentine landscapesAug 27, 2018 • 5 min read
