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Tucumán

Despite being Argentina's smallest province, Tucumán is rich ín deep natural contrasts that offer tourists natural, historic and recreational attractions.

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento regarded it as "the Garden of the Republic" due to its exuberant vegetation of great beauty and variety.

San Miguel de Tucumán - its capital city - offers tourists historic sightseeing spots such as the Casa de Tucumán, which bore witness to the Declaration of Independence in 1816.

Cathedral

There are two incredibly beautiful high mountain ranges, the Nevado de Aconquija and the Sierras Calchaquíes, in which valleys the reservoirs called Dique Gobernador Celestino Gelsi, also known as Dique El Cadillal; Escaba, and La Aguadita give travelers the chance to take part in important nautical and fishing activities.

Tafí del Valle. Menhires

The Valles Calchaquíes tourist circuit encompasses Tafí del Valle, with its relics and ruins from the pre-Columbian cultures, and Parque Los Menhires (Menhir Park).

Regional culinary specialties:
Empanadas (filled pasties), tamales, locro (maize and pork stew), humita (fresh ground corn), regional cheeses, and vino patero (feet-pressed wine).

TOURIST PRODUCTS

Casa de Tucumán

Nature

Sun and Sand

Adventure Tourism

Eco Tourism

Fauna and Bird watching

Rural Tourism

National Parks

Sports

Sport Fishing

Polo

Snow

Golf

Quilmes Ruins

Culture

Tango

Religious Tourism

Archaeological Tourism

Cultural Tourism

Ethnic Tourism

Production Circuits

Special Interest

Hunting

Congresses and Fairs

Cruises

Theme Parks

Shopping & Gastronomy

World Heritage Sites

Thermal Springs

Youth Tourism

Incentive Tourism