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Street in Salta |
Before my trip to Quebrada de Humahuaca I spent one day in
Salta. I felt good in the city. It was small enough to relax and feel
cozy, but big enough to get lost in the streets. I enjoyed walking around with no destination.
Monday turned rainy and
windy which I did not like at all. More likely because I left my warm
clothes at home. So basically either I had to keep on walking to stay
warmed up, or I was jumping from one building to another.
From the center I went up to the top of the San Bernard Hill which had a beautiful view on Salta and the surroundings. The best is to go up to the hill with a cable railway from the San Martín Park. Thanks to my host, Juan, we made it by car.
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Salta from a bird's view from the San Bernard Hill
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In the center of Salta the first destination was the Municipality on the main square and the historical museum inside. I really liked the exhibition, which told about the history of Salta.
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The Municipality from inside with the historical exhibition |
In the 19th century, because of the conscious reconstruction, for a period there were more two-floored buildings in Salta than in Buenos Aires.
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Municipality of Salta from outside |
In the centre I also visited the Catedral, and a few blocks away the San Francisco Church and the Carmelita's Convent.
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The pink Catedral on the main square |
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San Francisco Church |
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Carmelita's Convent |
If you are in Salta, you can find some well-preserved, typical houses of the region. Usually they have beautiful graven balconies on the corner.
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Typical house in Salta |
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Salta is beautiful, right? U got a very nice photo from San Bernardo hill with the clouds above Salta :0
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks a lot :) this is when the weather started to turn rainy. otherwise I agree, Salta is just pretty!!
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