Plaza Alvarado

Plaza Alvarado is a park in Salta, Andean Northwest. Plaza Alvarado is situated nearby to the church Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Fátima, as well as near the swimming pool Natatorio Juan Domingo Perón.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta) and Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.

Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta)

Museum

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Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta) is situated 1¼ km east of Plaza Alvarado.

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. Museum of High Altitude Archaeology is situated 2 km east of Plaza Alvarado.

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. Salta Cathedral is situated 2 km east of Plaza Alvarado.

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.