Colonial Museum

Colón 191
Tel. 0868-21054

This museum is opened upon request. This museum includes an exhibition hall and a courtyard. Exhibits include furniture from the colonial period, weapons dating back to the times of the Spanish conquest, coins, ornamental and.functional silverwork, documents and religious, gaucho and Indian objects.

Cafayate
This attractive picturesque town located in the Calchaquí Valleys can be reached by taking provincial route No. 68 which is totally paved but is a winding mountain road. It lies 189km. away from the city of Salta and is known as the land of sun and wine. One of Cafayate's main features are its colonial style houses and skirt of multicolored mountains. The road that leads to this town is a ride that allows one to appreciate the fancy shapes that nature has carved into the mountains. Worthy of mentioning are the Devil's Gorge, The Amphitheater, The Toad, The Friar, The Obelisk, The Castles, The Sand Dunes. Another way of reaching Cafayate is by going all the way around the Calchaquí Valleys. When leaving the city of Salta one must take provincial route No. 33 and, upon reaching Payogasta that lies 2,410m above sea leves, one must switch to national route No. 40 up to Cafayate, and then return to Salta down route 68. This tour covers 520km. but runs through extremely picturesque towns such as Cachi, Seclantás, San Carlos and Animaná, to mention just a few.