Provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Santiago del Estero, 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 that gives the county its name, is the oldest city in the country, founded in 1.553. Its current Catedral Basílica Menor was the first to be built in Argentina.

The city stands out for the varied activities that it offers to the tourist. One of the most common sports is fishing. Bogas can be captured, bares, sabalos, tarariras and dorados in the immense reservoir Hondo River and in the dikes The Quiroga and Figueroa, besides in the rivers Dulce and Salado.

Places of interest to visit

· 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, located 45 kilometers from Santiago del Estero with a superficial extension of 114.250 hectares.

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

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

Mailín, small population located 140 kilometers from Santiago del Estero, place where the image of the Señor de los Milagros is worshipped. It is considered the center of one of the more converged and colorful religious celebrations of the Argentinean North

Thermal baths Hondo River, ideal place to enjoy medicinal waters. It has an efficient hotel infrastructure, six pools and camping site areas and leisure areas. The winter is ideal to visit this city, besides practicing nautical sports; you can fish bogas, bagres, sábalos, tarariras and dorados in the reservoir of Hondo River.