Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Iglesia y Convento
San Francisco
Salta's most iconic church,
built between the mid-18th
and mid-19th centuries, is a
grandiose exercise in
exuberant Italianate Neo-
Classicism. It houses images
of Señora de las Nieves (Our
Lady of the Snow) and San
Pedro de Alcántara, attrib-
uted to Spanish sculptor
and architect Alonso Cano.
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road Map
B1. 995 miles
(1600 km) NW of Buenos Aires.
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464,000.
n
Buenos Aires
93, (0800) 222-2752, (0387)
431-0950.
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Culture Festival
(Apr). Casa de Gobierno: Mitre
23, Plaza 9 de Julio, (0387) 431-
7327. Museo Casa Uriburu:
Caseros 417, (0387) 421-8174.
Open
9:30am-6pm Tue-Fri,
9am-1:30pm Sat. El Solar del
Convento: Caseros 444, (0387)
421-5124.
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turismosalta.gov.ar
Transport
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@
Convento de San
Bernardo
Key
Suggested route
Museo Casa Uriburu
One of the finest neo-colonial edifices
in Salta, this late 18th-century house
boasts period furnishings formerly
used by the powerful Uriburu family.
El Solar del Convento
, once a Jesuit
convent, is now a restaurant serving
regional specialties
(see p294)
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Plaza 9 de Julio
Bordered by elegant
recovas
(arcades),
this plaza is Salta's social
hub and a great spot
for people-watching
over coffee.
