Café del Paseo

Catamarca & La Rioja


This is your spot on the corner of Plaza 25 de Mayo to observe local life. Professionals mingle with families, and tables of older men chew the fat, burning just another slow-paced La Rioja day.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Catamarca & La Rioja attractions

1. Convento de San Francisco

0.08 MILES

The order of St Francis was on the scene very early and began building here in the late 16th century. Bad luck with construction and then an earthquake…

2. Catedral

0.1 MILES

The enormous, sober-toned, 1899 neo-Byzantine (and a few other 'neos') cathedral contains the image of patron saint Nicolás de Bari. He's an object of…

3. Museo Folklórico

0.16 MILES

This worthwhile museum is set in a wonderful early 17th-century adobe building, and has fine regional cultural displays. Themes include chaya (local La…

4. Convento de Santo Domingo

0.19 MILES

Built in 1623 by the Diaguita under the direction of Dominican friars, this is Argentina’s oldest monastery. The date appears in the carved algarrobo door…