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Andean folk music drifts through Salta's pastel-painted plazas, captivating nomads with its high-altitude clarity and gateway status to colorful mountain landscapes. Steady Wi-Fi in colonial cafes supports remote hustles year-round, enhanced by the region's dry, sunny climate.

Salta (Spanish: [ˈsalta]) is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. Salta is the seat of the Capital Department, the most populous department in the province. Salta was founded on April 16, 1582, by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma, who intended the settlement to be an outpost between Lima, Peru and Buenos Aires. Salta emerged from the War of Independence politically in disarray and financially bankrupt, a condition that lingered throughout much of the 19th century. Snow is rare and frost is quite common, with temperatures reaching down to −7 °C (19.4 °F) during the coldest nights.