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Tucuman is in the Andean Northwest region of Argentina. It's the smallest province of Argentina and is surrounded by Salta, Catamarca and Santiago del Estero provinces.

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• Amaicha del Valle is a traditional northern town and still has Indian population.
• San Miguel de Tucuman is a city in Northern Argentina.
• Tafi del Valle the largest tourist town in the Tafí Valley.
• Tafi Viejo founded by railroad workers.

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• Tucumán Tourism Office: 54-381-4226052 / 54-381-6093336.

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In Tucuman people speak Spanish but speak with a different accent, similar to all Argentinean (Mix of Italian accent, Spanish accent, Creoles "Gaucho" accent, among others) provinces but own contributions and own words, a person who does not Speak Spanish of birth does not understand very well unless you speak their language or Spanish neutral.

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As in most of Argentina, travel to and from Tucumán is almost entirely by bus. Although there is an airport, the only airline who services it, Aerolineas Argentinas, charges foreigners almost twice as much for the same flight.

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Taxi's are fairly cheap and a good bet for foreigners who don't know the public transportation's routes or scheduals. That said, the city busses are fairly simple, and as there are not very many of them, fairly easy to use.

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The main tourist section is right around the central plaza. Government buildings, old houses and churches abound. Two blocks south on Congreso Street lies the Casa Historica (historic house) where the Argentine constitution was signed. Inside, a small museum has artifacts from the colonial and revolutionary periods. The town itself has no outstanding features worthy a visit. What it is really valuable of Tucumán province is nature. Nicknamed "The Garden of the Republic", it is the ideal spot for those liking hicking, horse riding or mountain climbing. If one has the guts for getting out of the hitted path, coming into the rain forest or the highest peaks it is a must. Regretably the very locals are quite unconcious about this treasure, so they are not likely to recommend it. If you have a five days available, try "La Ciudacita" the southernmost ruins of the Inca empire; you will never forget it. Guides available.

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Tucumán town night life is one of the hottest around the country. As an important university center, the community of young people is huge; from thursday to sunday´s night, streets are vibrating with action.

Everybody is out there having lots of fun and practicing the quite frivolous rite of to see and to be seen.

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• Plaza de Almas, on the corner of Maipu and Santa Fe is a must see. Located in a trendy cultural center, they serve up a great tradional dishes with an experimental flair.

"Managua" is also a venue to take into account by foreign travelers; very picturesque and trendy. Regional spicy food, young friendly goers and staff.

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Tucuman has no shortage whatsoever of places to drink. Most of the cafes are open until 1 or 2AM and serve beer, wine and spirits. The same goes for the restaurants. As for nightclubs, there are quite a few but most open only on the weekends and only after 12PM.

• El Reino, 115 Catamarca Street. They play mostly dance hall music.
• Teatro de la Paz, 150 9 de Julio. A cultural center with various workshops by day, it turns into a bar with live music at night.

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