Feria Ameghino

Feria Ameghino is a marketplace in Capital Department, Salta. Feria Ameghino is situated nearby to the park Paseo Florentino Ameghino, as well as near the railway station Estación Salta.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salta railway station and Iglesia de San Alfonso.

Salta railway station

Railway station

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Iglesia de San Alfonso

Church

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Iglesia de San Alfonso is a church, which is situated 640 metres south of Feria Ameghino.

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 1¼ km south of Feria Ameghino.

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.