Rosario de Lerma

VALLE DE LERMA

Rosario de Lerma is a city where tradition and modernity coexist in the middle of an incredible natural landscape. A place you can not miss.

The Town
Rosario de Lerma is a town that preserves its customs and traditions intact, which have been passed down from generation to generation and are a distinctive feature of its warm local inhabitants. It is located in the heart of a beautiful valley, surrounded by mountains from which you can
mountains from which you can have a view of the whole region.


The village cemetery
Not to be missed is a visit to the Town Cemetery, which is more than 150 years old and is a place where you can walk among mausoleums and tombs of different architectural styles. It has a fully signposted guided circuit and something that attracts a lot of attention are the so-called standing tombs, of great originality and uncertain origin.


The Church
The church is located within the pedestrian circuit. Built in the XVIII century, the current physiognomy began to take shape around 1940. Inside you can appreciate true Cuzco relics dating from 1700 and the image of the Virgen del Rosario, patron saint of the town whose feast day is October 7th.


The Health Park
For activities in the middle of nature, there is nothing better than visiting this great open-air gym. There you have all the elements to practice sports and renew the spirit surrounded by hills and a beautiful landscape.

An ancestral custom, the Carnival
There is nothing nicer than living the experience of being part of an ancestral celebration, where there is no lack of water games, papel picado, paint, flour, streamers and basil. It is the ideal moment to enjoy the feeling of a whole people.


The corsos
In the summer, an unmissable activity is to participate in the corso of Rosario de Lerma, where comparsas, murgas, floats and costumes come together in a colorful and lively setting. This festival has an incredible attendance and is one of the most outstanding in the Lerma Valley.


The unmissable "carpas" (tents)
It is an experience that every visitor must do when in Rosario de Lerma in summer. In the tents, the carnival dances are held, which summon locals and tourists to give free rein to fun, to play with water, flour and paint. It is also the ideal place to taste the exquisite regional food and drinks of the area.


Roads of Faith
Rosario de Lerma offers tourists and pilgrims a beautiful proposal of religious tourism. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary with an incredible
incredible artistic heritage and imagery, the Historical Cemetery with a self-guided circuit and the celebrations of the Day of the Souls and the
the Parque Conmemorativo Padre Chifri, a priest of great charisma who worked hard in this city and the Quebrada del Toro, in addition to the visit to the Santa Rita Parish, make the circuit an unforgettable experience.

Musical Events
"Rosario Le Canta a la Patria", which takes place on the eve of May 25th, is more than a Festival, it is the meeting of all the people who want to pay homage to the Homeland. Every year, free of charge, all attendees can enjoy different musical genres with artists of national and international stature.


Tasty and juicy Empanadas
Rosario de Lerma has a gastronomic circuit to delight visitors with the most delicious empanadas and tamales made by women dedicated to regional cuisine. You can enjoy the unique flavor of the authentic and participate every weekend live step by step of their assembly and baking in a warm patio in Rosario.


A natural step between regions
The beautiful Quebrada del Toro is a natural attraction near Rosario de Lerma, which joins two totally different regions, the Lerma Valley and the Puna Salta.


Tobacco
The Lerma Valley is the most suitable place in Salta for tobacco production. It is the largest agricultural industry in the area and along National Route No. 68 you can see the typical plantations of the region, drying ovens and industrial processing plants.


Trekking and Biking
The surroundings of Rosario de Lerma are fantastic places for trekking and biking tours that will be unforgettable. The rural roads from Carabajal to El Corralito are ideal for these activities. Another option is to take the axis of the Tren a las Nubes train tracks, passing through Campo Quijano and arriving at La Quebrada del Toro.


Cerro Negro
Cerro Negro is located in Rosario de Lerma, in the mountains bordering the department of Cachi. To get to this beautiful take Provincial Route No. 33, passing through the Cuesta del Obispo up to the TinTin Straight and turn right, traveling about 46 kilometers of cornice road. 46 kilometers of road of incredible cornices that even exceed 5,000 meters above sea level. From Rosario de Lerma, a beautiful experience is to go up on is to go up on horseback or mule taking the trail of old muleteers that ascend through Corralito, El Manzano and reach Cerro Negro.
Local gastronomy In Rosario de Lerma you can't miss some delicious empanadas salteñas under the shade of a tree or in the patio of an old mansion, the best setting for an unforgettable experience.


La Gaucha
In Rosario you have to participate in this magnificent equestrian show called La Gaucha, where the gauchos of the area show you the bravery and courage of their skills on horseback. An unmissable event to know and enjoy the gaucho culture, combining the tradition and history of Salta, regional gastronomy and folklore.