Viracocha

Salta


This noble high-ceilinged Salta building has likably rustic Andean decor and makes a nice change of scene. There's tasty ceviche among other Peruvian dishes, which are generally well presented. It's also a nice spot to drop by for a drink.


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1. Convento de San Bernardo

0.29 MILES

Only Carmelite nuns may enter this 16th-century convent, the oldest building in Salta (though it was rebuilt into its current form in the 1840s after…

2. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

0.31 MILES

Displays the work of contemporary artists from Salta and further afield. The space is well lit and usually exhibits high-quality canvases, multimedia…

3. Iglesia San Francisco

0.32 MILES

This magenta-and-yellow church is Salta’s most striking. The exuberant facade is topped by a slender tower; inside are several venerated images, including…

4. Catedral Basilica de Salta

0.36 MILES

Salta’s pink cathedral was consecrated in 1878 and harbors the ashes of (among other notables) General Martín Miguel de Güemes, a salteño (resident of…

5. Güemes Monument

0.37 MILES

This monument at the foot of Cerro San Bernardo marks the start of the path up the hill.

7. Centro Cultural América

0.4 MILES

A former church built in French academia style between 1721 and 1732, in 1913 it became Salta’s most important social club until the government took it…

8. Museo Histórico del Norte

0.41 MILES

Set on the plaza in the lovely cabildo (town hall), this collection ranges from pre-Columbian ceramics through to colonial-era religious art (admire the…