Share in Chicoana the full green of nature, where rest, culture and gastronomy, faith and hospitality of its people stops time.

A traditional town

Chicoana is a town that shows its history rooted in its traditions, old houses and the hospitality of its people. It can be visited on foot, on horseback or by bicycle, visiting places such as the church, the square with its native flowers and the colonial style mansions. In the surroundings of the town and in the rural area there are facilities of the traditional cultivation, the Virginia tobacco, source of economic and social development.

San Pablo de Chicoana Church

In the interior of the church there are works of art from the Hispanic period, among these, Cuzco paintings from the XVIII century and the crucified Christ and La Dolorosa, from the XIX century. The image of the Patron Saint, the Virgen del Carmen is also venerated.

Martín Miguel de Güemes Square

The main square is a beautiful place for rest and relaxation in the heart of the town. The native flowers ornament and give warmth to this green space surrounded by old mansions.

National Dressage Encounter and Tamale Festival

It is one of the most important cultural events in Salta, where the most renowned riders show their skills on horseback while folk artists liven up the night. Not to be missed is to enjoy the best tamales of Salta, made of meat and charqui.

National Tamale Capital

Its "magical value" is linked to the gastronomy, standing out for the elaboration of a regional food "El tamal". Dish of patrimonial value that integrates the pre-Hispanic, Hispanic, Creole culture, the lifestyle of its inhabitants and the territory.

Provincial Tobacco Festival

It is in honor of San Isidro Labrador, patron saint of farmers. Chicoana invites you to enjoy the festival with farm work skills, parade of agricultural machinery, exhibitions, parade of floats, election of the queen of tobacco, in a framework of joy and fervor.

Farmers' fairs

The country fairs in February and March are ideal events for lovers of country life in the nature of the mountains and show the laborious work of the quebradeños, with agricultural products such as apples, peaches, pears, corn, beans, regional sweets, cheeses, as well as handicrafts and cuisine.

Carnivals in Chicoana

In February, the carnivals are lived with particularity, where the tents, like the one of Carlos Abán, the games with water and paint, and the corsos in the town are the axis of the amusement of tourists and settlers, for the enjoyment in family.

The faith of a people during Holy Week

Holy Week is one of the most emotional moments of the religious celebrations in Chicoana. It is incredible the feeling of the people that is manifested in the devotion to their images through the multitudinous Via Crucis that crosses the town with a crucified Christ and the Sorrowful Virgin, both from the XIX century.

Escoipe Ravine

It is an incredible natural route inhabited by hard-working rural communities that maintain their traditions and ancestral beliefs. The ravine connects the area with the Calchaquí Valley through Provincial Route No. 33. A green and zigzagging paradise that surprises at every step of the way.

Cuesta del Obispo

After the Quebrada de Escoipe the route opens up a little more to give way to one of the must-see tourist spots in Salta. The slope captivates with its landscape crisscrossed by mountains and when you reach its highest point, the Piedra del Molino viewpoint at 3,348 meters above sea level, you can get a view of the entire ascent.

Bandoneon and Copleros Encounter

Before the carnival, bandoneon players, copleros and bagualeros display their musical heritage ideal to be part of a cultural encounter, enjoying the intangible heritage and the unique sounds of the instruments that accompany the rural life.

December 8, Immaculate Conception Day

The day of the Immaculate Conception is a traditional date of faith and devotion. Its origin goes back more than 80 years where faithful devotees of the Immaculate Conception arrive in misachico to pay their homage and promise. Hope and gratitude cover the faces of the faithful devotees who from the farthest places announce their arrival with the sound of drums and chants, making this one of the most authentic events in the region.