>>Tafi del Valle (1,976 over sea level )

This town located among the mountains has a natural beauty and a high cultural value. Its name comes from the word Taktillakta (which, in the diaguita language means "Town of a magnificent entrance"). Up to the year 1943, when the road round the slope of the mountain was built, the access was only by riding a donkey. Nowadays it is the main tourist center in Tucumán. It is 107 km. away from the capital city of the province and it is located 1976 meters over the level of the sea, the last 60 km are a paradise road surrounded by the so called forest of Tucumán.

Tafí is an excellent combination of mountains, rivers, and a weather that invites you to visit it any time of the year, since its average temperatures are around 26ºC in summer and 16ºC in winter. You can enjoy the local cuisine, which includes the famous "Queso Tafinisto" (the word tafinisto refers to the native people of the place) which participates in the Cheese National Festivity, that usually takes place every year in February. In the festivity there are rodeos, and folk shows.

Other recommended activities include visits to the museums, pre Columbus Indian debris, or a Jesuitic chapel of the year 1718. During Easter the town is filled with travelers and people from the neighboring towns that come to Tafí to see the representation of the main Biblical passages that tell about the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Tafí is known for the charm of its landscapes, the testimony of its culture, and the hospitality of its people.