B Calixto Gauna

B Calixto Gauna is a locality in Capital Department, Salta. B Calixto Gauna is situated nearby to the locality B Campo Caseros, as well as near the neighborhood Barrio 20 de Febrero.

Places of Interest

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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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.

Iglesia de La Merced

Church

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Iglesia de La Merced is a church.

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.