San Miguel de Tucumán, capital of the province, was founded in 1565 and possesses more than four centuries of history, very important data at the moment of to evaluate it as tourist destiny. At present, become cosmopolitan and mundane, guard still shines of another epoch; cultural, religious, and historic symbols that contrast with the characteristics of the own modernity of its evolution, giving rise to a captivating and complete tourist itinerary.
This city is the unique one in the region of the Argentine northwest with a significant descent of Jewish, Arabian, and Italian colonists, for which has become an important center of commercial activity with a rhythm of life less slowly in comparison to the other cities located in this region; one must have present that has been the first industrial nucleus in this part of the country and a Commercial also by being step historically between the city of Buenos Aires and the present countries as Peru and Bolivia, where the economic, social, and cultural activity in the epoch of the Spanish colonies was centered.
It possesses an active commercial and industrial movement, as well as also an intense nocturnal life that is declared in night clubs, restaurants, sweetshops and casino.
The Tucumán economy is based, mainly, in the cultivation and prosecution of the cane of sugar of which is the first producer of the country. The ingenuities are true industrial centers that occupy numerous workers and they transform into sugar, syrup and alcohol, millions of tons of cane. Also sorghum is produced, soy, wheat, tobacco, citrus and others.
The condensed Tucumán geography offers the tourist a notable variety of landscapes. To the east they the plains are extended to the west the mountains are found, where the most important are the Calchaquíes and the Aconquija Mountains. In the oriental slopes develops a forest of notable beauty formed by multitude of yellow sticks, cedars, “lapachos”, laurels, walnuts and smaller species. To the east the landscape is plain, qualified by some copses. The central part that travels through the river Salí, is ideal by the fertile floor and the appropriate climate for the development of the agriculture.
The multiple possibilities that Tucumán offers, will give the tourist without doubts, unforgettable days of comfort al traveler that decide to visit it.
