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Getting Here
By air. Flights from Buenos Aires to
Santiago del Estero.
By bus. From the City of Buenos Aires
to Santiago del Estero and Termas de Río Hondo.
Distances from Santiago del Estero: Buenos
Aires 1,150 Km, Córdoba 435 Km, San Miguel de Tucumán
159 Km, Mendoza 1,152 Km.
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Lodging and Accommodation
Number and category of accommodations.Fernández: 1 (2*). La Banda: 2 (2*).Santiago del Estero: 1 (4*), 6 (3*), 1 (2*). Termas de Río Hondo: 5 (4*), 9 (3*), 37 (2*), 30 (Apart).
Other lodging facilities:Añatuya, Bandera, Campo Gallo, Frías, Loreto, Monte Quemado, Quimilí, Selva, Villa La Punta and Villa Ojo de Agua.
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Things to do
FISHING AND HUNTING. Fishing boga, catfish,
dorado, shad, and pejerrey in the immense artificial lake in Río
Hondo (33,000 Ha), in Los Quiroga and Figueroa reservoirs, and in
the Dulce and Salado rivers. Hare, vizcacha, ducks, and partridge
hunting.
QUECHUA TRADITION AND RELIGIOUS FESTIVITIES.
The following festivities are worth visiting: Fiesta Nacional de la
Chacarera, Festival de la Salamanca in La Banda; Fiesta Nacional del
Canasto and Encuentros Corales de Invierno in Termas de Río
Hondo; carnivals in Santiago and Termas de Río Hondo, festivities
in homage to the Señor de los Milagros de Mailín, in
Villa Mailín and to San Esteban, in Sumamao.
CASINO in Termas de Río Hondo.
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Places to visit
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, THE OLDEST CITY IN THE
COUNTRY. It was founded in 1553. Its cathedral was the first
one built in Argentina. In the church of La Merced, the faithful venerate
the statute of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes. In this city,
the Franciscan monks who arrived in America founded the Convento de
San Francisco, one of the first convents, which houses a religious
art museum and the Cloister Cell of San Francisco Solano. The church
of Santo Domingo has one of the two existing tracings of the Sacred
Shroud. Other places of interest are the Provincial History Museum
and the Anthropology Museum. In Parque Aguirre there is a zoo with
important local species, a vivarium and an artificial lake.
TERMAS DE RÍO HONDO - AN OASIS. Winter is the ideal
time to pay a visit to the several thermal spas. Due to their temperature,
you can bathe in the outdoor pools. The so-called "Aguas del
Sol" are recommended for rheumatism and stress.
Other places of interest: Villa La Punta
on the Sierra de Guasayán with panoramic views of mountains
and gorges. Ojo de Agua and Sumampa with their mountains, streams,
flowing waters, natural vegetation and an ideal climate. Sumampa is
an important place of pilgrimage, where the faithful gather to worship
Nuestra Señora de la Consolación.
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Shopping
Leather goods, woven cloth, basketwork, pottery, and musical instruments
like the famous "bombo legüero".
There is an important arts and crafts and spice fair in Termas de
Río Hondo.
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Dónde informarse
Santiago del Estero. Subsecretaría
de Turismo de la Provincia: Libertad 417. Tel. (385) 4214243. Fax:
(385) 4213253. E-mail: turismosgo1@arnet.com.ar.
Termas de Río Hondo. Dirección
Provincial de Turismo: J.B. Alberdi 245. Tel. (3858) 421571. Secretaría
Municipal de Turismo: Caseros 132. Tel. (3858) 421721. E-mail: secturriohondo@argentina.com.
Buenos Aires. Casa de la Provincia
de Santiago del Estero: Florida 274. Tel. (11) 4322-1389. Fax: (11)
4326-5915. E-mail: casasgo@casantiago.gov.ar.
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