Plaza Gurruchaga

Plaza Gurruchaga is a park in Capital Department, Salta. Plaza Gurruchaga is situated nearby to the library Biblioteca Antonia Caceres, as well as near the church Nuestra Señora de las Nieves.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Museum of High Altitude Archaeology is situated 1½ km northeast of Plaza Gurruchaga.

Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta)

Museum

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Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta) is situated 1¼ km northeast of Plaza Gurruchaga.

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 1½ km northeast of Plaza Gurruchaga.

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.