"La Cruz Farm" Museum of rural life in Salta

Located on the road to La Troja, 23km. away from Salta
Tel. 087-214714

This Museum is opened upon request This museum is under the authority of the Provincial Museum of Fine Arts and has eight exhibition halls.
Exhibits include farm tools, weapons, colonial furniture, silverwork and household implements. It was used by General Martín Güemes as a barracks, blood hospital and training grounds for his troops in the war fought against the Spanish invaders between 1816 and 1821. It is located in front of the site known as "La Quesera". Eight kilometers away is the place known as "Quebrada de la Horqueta", which is the camp where Güemes arrived injured and died a few days later.

Salta
The city of Salta, capital of the province, is located in a valley that lies 1,610km. away from the City of Buenos Aires and 1,187m above sea level. In addition to the various museums in the city, it is also worthwhile visiting the Convent of St. Bernard with its large wooden doorcarved by the indians, the Monument to General Güemes and the cerro San Bernardo which offers a panoramic view of the entire Lerma Valley.