Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are three or more daily buses from Catamarca to Tinogasta and Fiambalá (5¾
hours, AR$125). A few weekly reach La Rioja and Córdoba. Five weekly buses link
Belén and Tinogasta (AR$35).
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La Rioja
0380 / POP 178,900 / ELEV 500M
Encircled by the Sierra de Velasco's graceful peaks, La Rioja is quite a sight on a sunny
day. And there are plenty of those: summer temperatures rise sky-high in this quiet, out-
of-the-way provincial capital. Even if you're on a short highlights tour, you might con-
sider stopping off (it's halfway between Mendoza and Salta) to take a tour to the Talam-
paya and Ischigualasto national parks.
Sights
La Rioja is a major devotional center, so many landmarks are ecclesiastical in nature.
 
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