TUCUMAN
Although Argentina's smallest province, Tucumán is termed the Garden of the
Republic for its diverse and tropical vegetation. Fields of sugarcane and verdant
hillsides characterize the rural sector.
San Miguel, the provincial capital and commercial center, is quite advanced
despite its distant location from Buenos Aires. With numerous churches and
cathedrals built upon Jesuit ruins, the downtown district boasts several
significant monuments and cultural landmarks. La Casa de Tucumán is a great
historical site, where Argentina declared independence from Spain on July 9,
1816. As the predominant meeting place for local businessmen and friends, Plaza
de Independencia is also home to wandering pigeons and trademark orange trees
that line the central square. Parque 9 de Julio, designed in 1916, is an immense
recreation ground with gardens, lakes and sports clubs. In Tucumán's central
region, Tafi del Valle is endowed with a mysterious indigenous past as sacred
stone circles and standing dolmens occupy the terrain. The Quilmes ruins of the
north provide further evidence of pre-Columbian civilizations. Here, along the
southern limits of Calchaqui Valley, you will encounter endless stone
fortifications abandoned in 1667 as native tribes surrendered to Spanish forces.
Although Argentina's smallest province, Tucumán is termed the Garden of the
Republic for its diverse and tropical vegetation. Fields of sugarcane and verdant
hillsides characterize the rural sector.
San Miguel, the provincial capital and commercial center, is quite advanced
despite its distant location from Buenos Aires. With numerous churches and
cathedrals built upon Jesuit ruins, the downtown district boasts several
significant monuments and cultural landmarks. La Casa de Tucumán is a great
historical site, where Argentina declared independence from Spain on July 9,
1816. As the predominant meeting place for local businessmen and friends, Plaza
de Independencia is also home to wandering pigeons and trademark orange trees
that line the central square. Parque 9 de Julio, designed in 1916, is an immense
recreation ground with gardens, lakes and sports clubs. In Tucumán's central
region, Tafi del Valle is endowed with a mysterious indigenous past as sacred
stone circles and standing dolmens occupy the terrain. The Quilmes ruins of the
north provide further evidence of pre-Columbian civilizations. Here, along the
southern limits of Calchaqui Valley, you will encounter endless stone
fortifications abandoned in 1667 as native tribes surrendered to Spanish forces.
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