Antofagasta de la Sierra

The main attractions of Antofagasta de la Sierra are:

• Villa Antofagasta: it is a small oasis located between the Punilla and Las Paitas Rivers, with farms with crops for family consumption, typical adobe houses, main square.
• Cerro de la Cruz: with a viewpoint from where you can appreciate panoramic views of Antofagasta and its surroundings.
• Museo del Hombre (Museum of Man): here are displayed pieces from nearby archaeological sites such as ceramics, stone and wooden utensils. Two mummies are also exhibited: a woman and a child.
• Mineralogical Museum: it exhibits minerals from salt flats, volcanoes and marble quarries of the area and the rest of Catamarca and Argentina.
• Antofagasta and Alumbrera Volcanoes
• Antofagasta Lagoon: home to birds and flamingos. Between this lagoon and the Alumbrera volcano there is a U-shaped Pucará. It is a pre-Columbian Andean building.
• Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon): It is 4 kilometres away from the village. It has a natural cave called Salamanca.
• El Peñón: it is a village located 63 km away from Antofagasta de la Sierra. It is a wooded oasis, an area of crops and poplar groves. It is also the access point to the following two attractions.
• Galán Volcano: It is located 80 km from El Peñón. It can only be accessed by 4*4 and preferably with a guide. From Argentina Pura we can arrange this visit for you. This volcano is the owner of the biggest Caldera in the world.
• Pumice stone field: it is located 10 km away from El Peñón. It has large fields of Pumice stone, many curious shapes have been carved by the wind. It has an altitude of 3000 metres above sea level.