Salta
Salta (24°47′24″N 65°24′36″W / 24.79000°N 65.41000°W) is a city in Argentina and the capital of Salta Province. The population in 2001 was 472,971.
History
Salta was founded in 1582 by the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma, who intended the settlement to be an outpost between Lima, Peru and Buenos Aires.
During the war of independence from Spain, the city became a commercial and military strategic point between Peru and the Argentine cities. Between 1816 and 1821, the city was led by local military leader General Martín Miguel de Güemes, who under the command of General José de San Martín, defended the city and surrounding area from Spanish forces coming from further north.
Salta is served by the Salta International Airport, about 10 minutes from downtown Salta. There are frequent daily flights to Buenos Aires.
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