Tafí Viejo
Roam around a city in which citrus production blends with the traces of history.
It started as a summer town, then grew hand in hand with the railroad expansion, and became a city that produces and exports citrus. Get close to Tafí Viejo: the national lemon capital. Indulge in the pleasure of walking along its emblematic streets: Leandro N. Alem avenue, Roca avenue, and Camino del Perú. Enjoy the Nacional Lemon Festival, celebrated every year, which gathers the most important artists of Argentine folklore music.
Did you know that Tafí Viejo is one of the cities with the oldest historical traces in Argentina? At the Atahualpa Yupanqui municipal inn, you’ll find an archeological interpretation center with remains from the original cultures. At the Railroad Museum, antique artifacts are waiting for you, such as desks, typewriters, a ticket machine, and a siren that rang in the city every day for 70 years. Walk around. Explore. Have a rendezvous with history in the province of Tucumán.
Geographic location: Province of Tucumán, north of Argentina.
How to get there: via Ruta Provincial 314 (it is 12 km away from San Miguel de Tucumán, the provincial capital).
Area: 1,210 sq km Altitude: 591 meters above sea level. Climate: Warm and humid.
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.
Tips: Visit the “THAAUI” archeological interpretation center, with free admission, where you will learn about part of the history of this city and its native cultures.