Location: San Salvador de Jujuy
Top Things to do in San Salvador de Jujuy
Top Restaurants in San Salvador de Jujuy
What to do and see in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina: The Best Places and Tips
San Salvador de Jujuy (Spanish pronunciation: [san salβaˈðor ðe xuˈxui̯]), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Department. It lies near the southern end of the Humahuaca Canyon where wooded hills meet the lowlands.
Restaurants in San Salvador de Jujuy
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4.5 based on 303 reviews
Reviewed By Judi L - Denver, Colorado
This is a lovely structure in the center of the city and the burial site of Oscar Romero, a prominent Roman Catholic priest and archbishop of El Salvador in the 1960's and 1970's. He spoke out against human rights and begged the military to stop killing civilians. He clashed with the local government and Catholic Church. He was shot in 1980 while celebrating mass. (Located in the basement of the church). There was an art display, by children, of his likeness. The church is plain but interesting.
2. Casa de Gobierno de Jujuy
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4.5 based on 339 reviews
Reviewed By Maria V - Salta, Argentina
Inside this building it is the first civil argentinian flag, a person in the hall explains you the history of this flag, which is related to the independence of Argentina from Spain, it is not the flag used for the battles, but the flag given by Belgrano to the Jujuy people.
3. Juan Galo Lavalle Historical Museum
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By Gene J - Silver Spring, Maryland
We walked 4 blocks east from our Jujuy Palace Hotel. After paying 50 Ap each, we self toured the 9 rooms and 2 courtyards. The 1st room had a collection of tall mortars and pestles of indigenous people and a display of the cowhide helmets they made for the early Spanish soldiers. Following rooms displayed Jesuit Mission artifacts, colonial goods like the 19th century hand painted fan, plated in gold and mother of pearl,independence battle flags, paintings of significant leaders, and tributes to General Lavalle and his killing in 1841.
This is a good museum for provincial background.
4. San Salvador de Jujuy
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4 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By Suits_caser - Japan
S S de Jujuy is the starting point of most of excurtions and local buses for Salinas Grandes and villages of Humahuaca. It is better to stay in Jujuy than in Salta.
Pay attention!!
New bus terminal has been opened.
All the inter-province bus depart and arrive at new terminal located suburbs of Jujuy.
Old termina is for only intra-province.
5. Basilica de San Francisco y Museo de Arte Sacro
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By PATO-BETO - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Se encuentra ubicada entre las calles Lavalle y Belgrano, justo donde un monolito indica el kilómetro 0 de la ciudad. Fue la primera construcción levantada por los franciscanos entre 1611 y 1618 y sometida a varias reconstrucciones. Tiene un púlpito de madera tallada con diseños originarios de la ciudad peruana de Cuzco que es para admirar y cuenta con 7 altares de mármol de Carrara. Es muy bonita tanto de día como de noche. No visitamos la parte del museo, solamente la Basílica.
6. Plaza Belgrano
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4 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By davidgoldberg1 - Toronto, Canada
Manuel Belgrano started life as a lawyer and economist, bécame a politician, and finally a General whose main campaigns were fought in the far North of what is now Argentina. He is credited with creating the design for the country’s flag and is much revered for his overall contribution to South American Independence. We stopped for an extended break in this handsome square on the way back to Salta from Humahuaca on a bus tour. It gave us plenty of time to admire the large garden that fills its center, heavily planted with trees, shrubs and flowers that almost obscure the magnificent equestrian statue of the hero after whom it is named, seen here proudly carrying the flag to which he gave birth. One side of the square is flanked by the elegantly pretty State Legislature in front of which stand an imposing Fountain. Most of the surrounding buildings are representative of the better style of Hispano-South American architecture, and it is a delightful spot in which to rest and sip a coffee in the open air.
7. Termas de Reyes
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Mesmera M - Los Angeles, California
Wonderful mineral spa, private baths, view of mountainside, stayed for delicious lunch in elegant dining room,
8. tres cruces
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By besyta - Buenos Aires, Argentina
This is not a tourist destination, most of the coaches stops in Humauaca and then go back to Jujuy or Salta. But not continuing on RN9 to Tres Cruces you would miss one of the most spectacular view in the region. It is on route 9 about 60km from Humahuaca, The road is very good and steadily climb to Tres Cruces, a small town/village with very little to do.
The stunning surprise are the Mountains shape, the colours and the vastness of the view.
It is very different from the Quebrada of Humauaca that you travel across to get to Humauaca, definitely worth the longer drive and the extra couple of hours.
If you get there in the early afternoon, you still have time to get back to Salta for dinner.
9. Museo Casa de Macedonio Graz
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By kuma49 - Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
無料で入れるし、丁寧にスペイン語で説明してくれます。フフイで初といっていい新聞記者の記念の博物館です。中庭もきれいで、いろいろな道具類や生活用品が展示されています。
10. Museo Tematico Tupac Amaru
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By kuma49 - Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
TUPAC AMARUさんを記念して、この人の影響力の強い人たちの集まりの博物館です。１階が無料の博物館で、２階から上は事務所のようです。
インデヘナ関連のいろいろな模型が展示されています。
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