Religious Tourism in Salta
Walk around churches, temples, chapels, and get to know popular festivals in which faith is celebrated.
Did you know spirituality is a distinctive trait of Salta’s people? Come to a province waiting for you with loads of religious suggestions and manifestations, where Catholic faith is expressed together with other forms of cult that worship several gods. Visit temples, chapels, and historical churches, which bring together millions of believers in the cities and towns.
Do you know about the religious festivals of Salta? First off, Procesión del Señor y la Virgen del Milagro, which brings more than 600,000 people together every year. Discover the small masses called “misachicos” and the tributes to San José, Señor de Sumalao, and the Peña and Rosario virgins. If you get there in August, don’t miss the Pachamama festivals. Experience all this in the northern region of Argentina.
Location: Province of Salta, north of Argentina.
How to get there: By air, to the General Martín Miguel de Güemes international airport. By land, via the National Route 34 by bus or car.
Surface: 155,488 sq. kilometres
Altitude: 1,246 m above sea level (medium altitude).
Climate: Subtropical highland climate with a dry season.
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days.