B Ampliacion Sta Lucia

B Ampliacion Sta Lucia is a locality in Salta, Andean Northwest. B Ampliacion Sta Lucia is situated nearby to the locality B Arenales, as well as near B Sta Lucia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena and Museum of High Altitude Archaeology.

Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena

Stadium

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Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena is a football stadium in Salta, Argentina, built for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship. It holds 20,408 people and is now the home ground of Juventud Antoniana and Central Norte, both playing currently in the country's third level. Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena is situated 3 km southeast of B Ampliacion Sta Lucia.

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 4 km northeast of B Ampliacion Sta Lucia.

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 4 km northeast of B Ampliacion Sta Lucia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atocha and Salta.

Atocha

Suburb

Atocha is a village and rural municipality in Salta Province in northwestern Argentina. Atocha is situated 3½ km west of B Ampliacion Sta Lucia.

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.