Only 15 minutes from the city of Salta, amidst the greenery of the Yungas, the sounds of birds and at the foot of a ravine, San Lorenzo is the ideal place to practice adventure tourism or to rest.

Summer Villa

14 km (15 min) from the city of Salta, it was founded in 1889 as a summer village and today it is a country and modern destination at the same time.

Guardian of its traditions, it is advisable to participate in the town's big festival, which takes place in August, where the patron saint, San Lorenzo Mártir, is honored, with a meeting of misachicos, a gaucho parade and a traditional procession of religious images through the streets of the location; After the religious celebration, a great dressage and folklore festival takes place.

San Lorenzo ravine

The San Lorenzo River, its grove and a nice interpretive walk of the culture, flora and fauna of the place, ensure a very entertaining afternoon, ideal for enjoying some mates next to the river. Its scenic beauty is due to the microclimate that develops there and gives it permanent greenery and an enormous diversity of birds. The area has parking areas, rest areas, camping, a tourist information office, gastronomic and craft shops and stalls.

Ideal setting for adventure and nature activities

The slopes of the San Lorenzo mountains have the almost constant presence of clouds, this allows the development of a wide biodiversity, both in flora and fauna, where more than 250 species of birds stand out. This is why the municipality is home to several Protected areas that preserve natural resources, generating an ideal environment for horseback riding, trekking, riding bicycles and/or ATVs, and even paragliding.

Yungas Municipal Reserve
This reserve has 4 trails for safe trekking, all duly signposted and crowned by Cerro Elefante from where paragliding flights are carried out. The tourist information office has staff who register and assist visitors. The circuits of each trail can be scanned on the signage using a QR code. Another trail, known as “Elefante Tail” connects this reserve with the Finca Las Costas Provincial Reserve.

To contact the registered guides or meet the adventure tourism providers, you can access www.sanlorenzo.travel or consult any of the tourist information offices.

San Lorenzo is a pleasure

Country and refined, San Lorenzo offers excellent gastronomy that is added to the 800 existing hotel beds. A range of restaurants, with varied cuisines, join producers who keep alive the most traditional dishes, made with local raw materials (tamales, empanadas, humitas and quesillos are part of their delicious options) and which are complemented with gourmet cuisine or fusion and flavors from various origins: Mediterranean food, Italian pastas and pizzas, craft beers and even a local winery are some of the products that can be found in San Lorenzo. Its tea houses are another attraction in this town.

On the Paseo de la Costanera you can enjoy drinks and various dishes that are sometimes accompanied by music or live shows.

There is a gastronomic map that can be consulted at www.sanlorenzodagusto.com.

A living culture

Its historical circuit presents several points of interest, among which the San Lorenzo Parish and the San Lorenzo Castle stand out, the tomb of the famous Salta writer Juan Carlos Dávalos in the local cemetery and the Carpa del Ciego Nicolás, as well as two must-see museums:

Museum of the Güemesiana and Gaucha Deeds

Located in a house located at the foot of the “Las Yungas Municipal Reserve”, it is part of the “Juan Carlos Dávalos” Gaucha Group. Through 18 interactive models, with lights and sounds, it reproduces different moments in the life of the Salta hero, Don Martín Miguel de Güemes, and his gaucho warriors.

Car exhibit hall

It is the first private automobile collection open to the public in the province, it houses a varied collection of automobiles and objects related to motorsports, ranging from 1890 to 1980. This collection is completed with the recreation of a general store. It operates in the Cabañas de San Lorenzo Complex.

Meeting and wedding destination

San Lorenzo is an ideal destination for organizing events and meetings. Its proximity to the city of Salta, its more than 800 hotel beds, lounges in old mansions, large gardens and cozy spaces complement the landscape and natural environment.

The events can be combined with more active and adventurous proposals, samples of local gaucho culture or spa and wellness afternoons. It is the ideal setting for incentive trips, sporting events or a romantic destination.

The San Lorenzo Tourist Bus

The tourist bus is a service present in the main tourist destinations in the world, and its route allows you to discover the main attractions of the town in an itinerary of 2 hours 50 minutes.

Another must-see in San Lorenzo is El Castillo de San Lorenzo (today a hotel and restaurant).