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San Miguel de Tucumán

The northern city where Argentina declared independence in 1816, in a house you can visit, with green mountains close by.

Photo: Tubby3 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to San Miguel de Tucumán is being written. It's on the Mendoza and the Northwest list as If You're Nearby.

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Mountains · Climbing

Aconcagua

Mendoza
About 495 miles away

The Americas' highest mountain, and a view stop on the road from Mendoza.

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Cities

Salta

Salta and Jujuy
About 141 miles away

A colonial city in Argentina's northwest, with fine churches and a mountain museum.

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Cities · Wine

Mendoza

About 472 miles away

Malbec country, with vineyards below the snowy Andes and Aconcagua nearby.

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Mendoza and the Northwest

Malbec, Aconcagua and Salta's colored canyons.

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