Salta Information

Distances and Heights from Salta City

This table content useful information on distances and heights of the major cities of North Argentina.

Weather in Salta and North of Argentina

In general, northern of Argentina, is a tropical zone, so the weather is usually warm. But when there countless regions with special characteristics, this suffers many variations.
These range from the cold desert of the Andes and the puna, until the subtropical heat of the jungle.
The orientation of the mountainous cords plays an important role in the distribution of rainfall.
There are 4 regions with distinct climate and distinctive:

How to get to Salta, North of Argentina

By plane, bus or car, the following information will be helpful to schedule your trip:

When Travelling to Salta: Choose The Best Time

During the four seasons, this tourist area offers alternatives. Each station has its particular characteristics.
For those who enjoy the sun, water and green, summer is the best alternative, because the rains turn green vegetation surrounding rivers and remain plentiful, and in some cases, water has a warm temperature.
In autumn / winter is the dry season, which is very difficult to produce rainfall, so the vegetation dries and becomes a brownish color. The air becomes crisp, and when the sun goes down, starts to become cold.
So it depends tastes or times passengers can choose that time to discover the province of Salta. Sure, that at any time of year they decide to travel will take the best memories and anecdotes.

What can you buy in Salta and North Argentina: Handicraft

In handicrafts, ornaments can be purchased in carved wood named "Palo Santo", leathers and clothes fabrics in natural wool sheep, goat, vicuna and llama.
In the artesanal market (In San Martin Avenue), you can find countless traditional crafts of Salta, as products of silver, alpaca and loom products.
Salta City has a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants. Therefore, supply of industrial products manufacturing is very important. You can get all kinds of food, clothing, pharmaceutical products, automobiles, equipment, etc.
The same in Jujuy and Tucuman provinces.

Travel to Salta: General Recommendations

For the excursions: we recommend using water-resistant footwear, rubber plant or insulator. That is comfortable for hiking, horseback riding or ascents. It is also advisable to be a shoe used to wear out smoothly.
The ideal footwear, are trekking shoes that can be used for all outdoor activities.

Dress: During the winter the temperature in the day is pleasant, but at night is needed shelter as temperatures fall considerably. Also during the summer, it is important to bear in mind that at night the temperature drops to become enjoyable. We recommend bringing light coat.
Do not forget your camera (or VCR) and binoculars, and in summer, bathing suit and sunscreen lotion.

Borders in North Argentina: Paso de Jama, La Quiaca

Report to whoever wants to leave the country from the northern region of Argentina. Here you will find the characteristics of the steps toward border into Chile and Bolivia.

Salta Hospitals, Emergencies, Police, Firefighters

Here you will find a list of useful telephone numbers and addresses of pharmacies, hospitals, etc.:

Foreigners in the territory of Argentina: Information

Here the foreign visitor may find a series of recommendations to travel in Argentina and NOA region, where is located the province of Salta.

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