The city of Salta, capital of the province, was founded on April 16th, 1582 by Hernando de Lerma, governor of Tucumán, on the orders of Perú placing it in a beautiful and fertile valley that has its name.
Known as ''Salta la linda'', it is one of the Argentine cities that has kept the colonial architectonic values. In its building aspect you can appreciate a mixture of colonial buildings with white walls, red tiled roofs, wells and a seigniorial style; with modern constructions, within an urban scheme that includes several green spaces among which the San Martin Park stands out, linked with Mount San Bernardo of 1466 m.a.s.l. by the funicular.
The variety and beauty of its landscapes is spectacular: the magnificence of its mountains, its valleys, its gorges, the Puna,and the subtropical flora and fauna preserved in the national parks, are just some of its attractions.
One of the windows to the world that Salta has is the Train to the Clouds, with its incredible trips, full of emotions, to the viaduct ''La Polvorilla'' at 4200 m.a.s.l., it arouses the national and international interest of tourism.
In its roundabouts there are numberless villages with monuments and historic places to visit, as well as ruins that reveal the presence of the aboriginal.
Salta includes excellent hotels, gastronomy, casino, municipal beach resorts, museums and craftmanship centres, among other attractions.
Owning a unique charm, Salta astounds its visitors with its singular beauty.