Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina

Santiago del Estero is the capital of the province

Distances: 1.150 kilometers from Buenos Aires
435 kilometers from Córdoba
160 kilometers from San Miguel de Tucumán

The city Santiago del Estero is the oldest city in the country. It was founded in 1.553. Its Basilica Menor was the first one to be built in Argentina.

The city presents varied activities for tourists, specially sports; one of the most common is fishing, so, it is possible to fish bogas, bares, sabalos, tarariras and dorados in the immense reservoir Hondo River, in the dikes The Quiroga and Figueroa, and in the rivers Dulce and Salado.

Places of interest

· Basilica Cathedral
· San Francisco Convent
· Santo Domingo Convent
· Historical Provincial Museum
· Museum of Sacred Art
· Museum of Anthropological and Natural Sciences
· Aguirre Park
· Dulce River

Attractive Tourist Places

Copo Provincial Park is located 45 kilometers from Santiago del Estero. It has an extension of 114.250 hectares.

La Banda is located 8 kilometers from Santiago del Estero. Due to prosper industry, it is the second city in importance.

The Quiroga Dike is located 20 kilometers from Santiago del Estero. It is an artificial lake where you can practice fishing.

Mailín is a small population located 140 kilometers from Santiago del Estero. In this place, the image of the Señor de los Milagros (The Lord of Miracles) is worshipped. It is considered the center of one of the most converged and colorful religious celebrations in the North of Argentina.

Thermal Baths Hondo River is an ideal place to enjoy medicinal waters. It has an efficient hotel infrastructure, six pools and camping and leisure areas. Winter is the ideal season to visit this location. You can practice here nautical sports and you can fish bogas, bagres, sábalos, tarariras and dorados in the reservoir of Hondo River.