Salta
Salta is an artificial island in Capital Department, Salta and has an elevation of 1,184 metres. Salta is situated nearby to the suburb La Ciénaga, as well as near the locality Barrio San Rafael.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum of High Altitude Archaeology and Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta).
Museum of High Altitude Archaeology
Museum
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The Museum of High Altitude Archaeology is an archaeology museum located in the historical center of Salta, Argentina, which conserves and exhibits collections related to the Capacocha child sacrifice ceremonies performed by the Inca in the high peaks of the Andes, mainly the Children of Llullaillaco mummies discovered in 1999 at the top of the Llullaillaco volcano.
Salta Cathedral
Church
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Salta Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Salta, Argentina. The church serves as the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salta and Atocha.
Salta
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Salta is the capital of the province of Salta, up in the mountains in northern Argentina. Salta is typically visited as a launching point for the nature and small towns in the region, but has its own charms and sights worth seeing too.
Atocha
Suburb
Atocha is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Atocha is situated 6 km southwest of Salta.
San Lorenzo
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
San Lorenzo is a town near Salta, Argentina. The town is very green and home to a lot of nature, and is an easy day trip from Salta.
Salta
- Type: Artificial island
- Category: landform
- Location: Capital Department, Salta, Andean Northwest, Argentina, South America
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Latitude
-24.79279° or 24° 47′ 34″ southLongitude
-65.42713° or 65° 25′ 38″ westElevation
1,184 metres (3,885 feet)Open location code
577P6H4F+V4GeoNames ID
12023223
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