Dulce de cayote
Typical dessert from the northwest of Argentina (Salta), the dulce de cayote (thick, sweet jam) can be eaten with nuts or cheese.
Spider in Salta
Spider in Salta
Walking the street in Salta
Walking the streets of Salta, capital city of the Salta Province.
Walking alone
Photo taken not too far from the Balcarce street, close to the train station. This street is now the center of night life in Salta, with restaurants, pubs and cafés on both sidewalks and concerts every night.
Man walking near the street Balcarce
Convent entrance
The entrance to the oldest religious building in Salta was carved from a carob tree by aborigines in 1762.
Convenience store
In Argentina you’ll see a lot of those convenience stores scattered around the cities. The translation is something like tiendas de conveniencia, but here they are commonly referred as minimercado. They do not belong to big chains and are oftenfamily-owned shop.
Boy waiting
Little boy waiting for his dad at the door. I took this picture in San Antonio de los Cobres, which is a small town the northwest of Argentina.The town is known for its high elevation of approximately 3,750 meters (12,300 feet) above sea level, being one of the highest elevations of any city or town in Argentina.
Crumbling façade
This building undoubtedly needs some fixing don’t you think? ;=) Picture taken in Salta.
Kiosko – Week 8
Another kiosko seen in Salta. With the selling of woolen fabrics and coca leaves, it makes it different than the ones you see in Buenos Aires.
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Mujer bonita could be translated by “beautiful or pretty woman”. This is the name that hairstylist chose in Salta ;=)
Crowded church
The neo-classical style cathedral of Salta [city in the northwest of Argentina] lays in the city’s center. The building dated back from the second half of the nineteenth century. It is a National Historic Monument. I took this picture when mass was celebrated on Easter evening, this explains the crowd.
Kiosko – Week 6
I took this picture in Salta [city located in the Northwest of Argentina]. Go here to see more about Salta.
View from the top
Rising imposingly in the east is San Bernardo Hill. Its summit, from which visitors can get an awe-inspiring view of the city and the entire valley, can be reached by car, cable car or stairway. [via Wikipedia.org]
The view up there is breathtaking – panoramic view of all the city from the heights. The park is very calm and relaxing, lots of green, some souvenir shops and a cafe to spend sometime. That place is definitely worth a visit when going to Salta.
Salta la Linda
Another shot I took in Salta – I’m standing at Plaza 9 de Julio, in the city’s center.
Pictures are up
Street corner in Salta – I’m using this posting to announce that the pictures we took during our trip to Salta and the Northwest have now been uploaded. Follow this link: Northwest of Argentina in pictures to visit pictures taken in Cafayate, Purmamarca, Tilcara, Humahuaca and of course the city of Salta. More picture to be uploaded this week end of San Antonio de las Cobres and Salinas Grandes. Stay tuned! :=)
Neoclassical cathedral
Salta la Linda -Salta the Beautiful-, and its main catedral located on the Plaza 9 de Julio in the city’s center.
