The city of San Miguel de Tucumán was founded in 1565 by Diego de Villarroel under the name of San Miguel Arcángel, in the fields of Ibatín, place from where it was 120 years later moved to the place called La Toma by Fernando Mate de Luna. On September 27th, 1685 the ceremonies for its new foundation took place.
San Miguel de Tucumán, its capital, is quite active as long as commertial and industrial activity is concerned. The same can be said about its intense nightlife, which is reflected in its discos, restaurants, cafeterias and casino, appart from its promenades, squares and parks which undoubtedly also stand out.
Tucuman's economony is mainly based on the cultivation and processing of sugar cane, being the first productor in the country. The mills are truly industrial centres employing several workers who turn tons of sugar cane into sugar, sugar honey and alcohol. Among the cultives, Tucuman also produces sorghum, soybean, wheat, tobacco, citrics and others.
Its condensed geography offers the tourist a remarkable variety of landscapes. To the East lie the vast plains, and to the West there are the mountains, among which the Mounts Calchaquíes and the Aconquija snowy peaks stand out. On the Eastern sides of the sierras a forest of an incredible beauty made up by a multitude of yellow woods, Tucuman cedars, lapachos, laurels, walnut trees and other minor species develops. To the East, the landscape is plain, peppered with some small woods. The central part, crossed by the Sali river is an ideal land for the development of agriculture due to the fertile soil and the apropriate climate.
The multiplicity of tourist possibilities that Tucumán offers, will give the tourist who chooses to visit it, without doubt, unforgettable days for relaxation.