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| Residents | 535.303 (2010) | |
| height | 1,152 m | |
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Salta is the capital of the homonymous province in the north-west Argentina. The old colonial city is one of the most popular travel destinations in Argentina, particularly because of its well-preserved baroque old town, in which new buildings are in harmony with the old ones, and as a starting point for tours into the very attractive surroundings.
The city has about 460,000 inhabitants and is located on the eastern edge of the Voranden in the green Valle de Lermathat is shaped by agriculture.
background
Salta was established in 1582 as a trading and military post on the way between Lima and the one that has just been founded Buenos Aires founded. It owes its rapid rise to one of the most important cities in the region to agriculture, so it was the main supply point for the silver city located in a barren high desert Potosí in today's Bolivia.
In the 19th century, when Potosí went downhill, Salta also fell back into insignificance. This changed around 1900 with the connection to the railway network, which was able to reposition the area as a productive agricultural area. Today the city is still dependent on agriculture, even if industry and services, especially trade and tourism, have formed a second pillar since around 1950. In the last decades of the 20th century the city experienced explosive growth: from 115,000 inhabitants in 1960 to around 460,000 in 2001. Today it is one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
Even if Salta is considered a "rich enclave" in the rather poor north-west region, the inequality is also very great here. In addition to the villa-like residences in the suburb of summer visitors San Lorenzo there are also some slums.
getting there
By plane
The airport Martin Miguel de Güemes is 7 km southwest of the city center. He is currently only from Buenos Aires, Iguazu and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) regularly flown to.
By train
The rail connections to Salta are almost all shut down. The exception is the route C-14 to San Antonio de los Cobres and Antofagasta (Chile), on which the Tren a las Nubes wrong. It is possible to get to Salta from Antofagasta with a mixed passenger and freight train (and vice versa) but you should definitely inquire about the current conditions beforehand.
By bus
Salta is approached directly by bus from almost all major cities in Argentina. There are also connections to San Pedro de Atacama and Antofagasta (Chile) and with a change to Bolivia.
In the street
Of Buenos Aires, Cordoba and San Miguel de Tucuman you get there via the Ruta Nacional 9 to Salta. From the north (San Salvador de Jujuy, Bolivia) you can also take this road, but the last section is very winding, so most of the locals take it Ruta Nacional 34 over the city General Güemes.
mobility
Local public transport is handled by buses.
activities
shop
Cheap
medium
Upscale
nightlife
accommodation
Cheap
- Hostal El Alcazar, Balcarce 81. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4223800.
- Samana hostal, Urquiza 12. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4319382.
medium
- Hotel Selva Montana, Alfonsina Storni 2315, in the suburb of San Lorenzo. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4921184, Email: [email protected].
- Hotel Mirador del Cerro, Hipólito Yrigoyen and Alvarado. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4228627, Email: [email protected].
- Apart Nubes de Salta, Deán Funes 915. Tel.: 54 (0)387 15584503, 54 (0)387 154582465, Email: [email protected].
- Apartho Deán Funes, Deán Funes 362. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4321190, (0387) 4321198, Email: [email protected].
Upscale
- Sheraton Salta Hotel, Ejercito del Norte 330. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4323000. The only five-star hotel in the city (?).
- Gran Hotel Presidente, Av. Belgrano 353. Tel.: 54 387 431-2022, (0)800-888-0404 (Free hotline), Email: [email protected].
- Provincial Plaza Hotel, Caseros 794 (A4400DMP) Salta. Tel.: 54 (0)387 4322000, (0)8007772582 (Free hotline), Fax: 54 (0)387 4322002, Email: [email protected].
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
- Tren a las Nubes. "Train in the Clouds"; The tourist train climbs a breathtaking railway line into the Andes for 217 km. The highlight of the day trip is the "La Polvorilla" viaduct at an altitude of 4220 m.
- San Lorenzo Bus - Yungas. Bus number 7 at stop 5B Av. San Martin.
literature
Web links
- http://www.municipalidad-salta.gov.ar/ - Salta official website
