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Tucumán

Province of Argentina

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Overview

Tucumán is in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina. It's the smallest province of Argentina and is surrounded by Salta, Catamarca and Santiago del Estero provinces.

Where to eat, drink and stay

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El Reino
They play mostly dance hall music.
Address
115 Catamarca Street

Getting there and around

Getting there

By train
National operator Trenes Argentinos runs long-distance trains between Buenos Aires and San Miguel de Tucumán a few times per week. Journey time is about 22 hours for the full journey.

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Getting around

Taxis are fairly cheap and a good bet for foreigners who don't know the public transportation's routes or schedules.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport

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Cities

Amaicha del Valle

Amaicha del Valle is located in Tucuman province in Argentina. It is one of the Valles Calchaquies more visited places.

San Miguel de Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucumán, usually known simply as Tucumán, is the capital city of Tucumán Province, and the largest city in the Northwest region of Argentina, with 597.000 people (2020) in the urban area, and 1.059.000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area.

Tafi Viejo

Tafi Viejo is a town in the Tucuman province in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina. It doesn't really have any tourist attractions, except for a private park called "Alpa Puyo" where you can spend the day practising sports, walking, or simply sunbathing surrounded by the lush, always-green foliage.

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Understand

TalkIn Tucuman people speak Spanish with an accent similar to that of other Argentinean provinces (a mix of Italian, Spanish, and Creoles "Gaucho" accents, among others), but with some unique local words.

Get inAt Teniente Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, 9 km east from San Miguel de Tucumán, there are daily flights from Buenos Aires, Cordoba, and Puerto Iguazú with Aerolíneas Argentinas, Flybondi, and JetSmart.

Get aroundTaxis are fairly cheap and a good bet for foreigners who don't know the public transportation's routes or schedules.

SeeThe main tourist section is right around the central plaza. Government buildings, old houses and churches abound.

DoTucumán town night life is one of the hottest around the country. As an important university center, the community of young people is huge; from Thursday to Sunday night, streets are vibrating with action.

Eat"Managua" is also a venue to take into account by foreign travelers; very hip, picturesque and bohemian like, the inner spirit, magic and flavor of Latin America floats in its atmosphere.

DrinkTucuman has no shortage whatsoever of places to drink. Most of the cafes are open until 01:00 or 02:00 and serve beer, wine and spirits. The same goes for the restaurants.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Tucumán" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Tucumán Province", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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