In the heart of the Lerma Valley, Cerrillos invites you to discover the magic of its carnivals and the charm of a town that combines the modern with the traditional. Come, feel and enjoy this land that deserves to be lived.

The Plazoleta "Pacto De Los Cerrillos".
This beautiful small square commemorates a historical milestone between Generals Güemes and Rondeau, in 1816, avoiding a war between the National Army and the Army of the province of Salta. A quiet walk that invites you to learn more about Argentine history.

San José Parish Church
It is a new construction dating from the 80's, with a post modernist style that preserves the images of the old church that collapsed.
that collapsed. The High Altar and the table of Offerings stand out. You can see the image of the Last Supper carved in marble.

Patronal Feast
On March 19, the festivity begins with a procession accompanied by the characteristic sound of the bombisto, together with the misachicos that arrive from different points of the town the parade and the blessing of the machinery and vehicles, closing the parade the gauchos presenting the "gauchos" and the "gauchos".
the parade is closed by the gauchos paying their respects to San José. Not to be missed is the march of torches that accompanies the procession during the afternoon, carrying the image of the Patron Saint to the top of San José Hill. A not-to-be-missed tour a few kilometers away San José Hill shelters the Grotto that houses the image of the Saint. You can get there on horseback or on foot and enjoy a panoramic view of Cerrillos and the rural extension of the town and the Lerma Valley.

Railroad Station "Manuel J. Castilla".
This railroad station was of great importance for being a railway junction crossed by the C13 branch line (currently in disuse). Here the C14 branch line was born, tracks used by the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds).

Cerrillos Week
Cerrillos Week has been held since the 1960s in August, in honor of Serapio Gallegos, who was a priest and president of the Municipal Council in those years. The activities that take place are photographic exhibitions, pictorial exhibitions and mobile cinema, and military civic parade.

Carnival in Cerrillos - Corso de las Flores (Flower Parade)
In the summer, Cerrillos welcomes visitors to be part of all the carnival festivities that have been held for more than a century. During these days, the excitement of the local inhabitants is more alive than ever as they mingle with traditional comparsas, floats and caporales, dancing to the rhythm of music, cajas and tumbadoras along the streets of the town.

The carnival tents
The tents are another distinctive reference of Salta's carnival. In Cerrillos is unmissable to live the magic and charm of the authentic carnival in these popular dances, where the game with water, flour and paint can not miss. Cerrillos, land of poets and singers
This town was the birthplace of outstanding poets such as Marcos Tames, author of the zamba "La Cerrillana" and Manuel J. Castilla, Cuchi Leguizamón's partner in poetry and adventures. Surely his lyrics and songs accompany more than one guitarreada in Salta.

Handicrafts of the Lerma Valley
The works in leather, alpaca, wood are the most outstanding in the area, you can get carvings, furniture and lamps. In weaving, macramé and looms stand out. There are works in ceramics and also in basketry.

All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
In Cerrillos you will find that the devotion for the Saints and the Faithful Departed remains intact to its traditions. In the local cemetery, families make a table of offerings, where everyone participates by bringing a photograph of their deceased relative.