La Poma, Mountain municipality in Salta Province, Argentina
Located at 3,016 meters above sea level, La Poma stands in northwestern Argentina surrounded by the landscapes of the Andean region.
La Poma Department developed through different periods influenced by indigenous settlements and later Spanish colonization in the Salta Province region.
Residents of La Poma maintain traditions through regional festivities, where local music performances and traditional dances represent their heritage.
The municipality connects to neighboring towns through provincial roads, with regular transportation services operating during daylight hours.
La Poma features natural mineral deposits that support local mining activities while maintaining traditional agricultural practices at high altitudes.
Location: Salta Province
Elevation above the sea: 3,016 m
GPS coordinates: -24.71667,-66.21667
Latest update: March 17, 2025 02:00
Northwest Argentina combines desert areas, wine regions and Andean valleys. The region includes salt flats, geological formations, pre-Columbian sites and traditional mountain villages.
Tren a las Nubes
81.7 km
Los Cardones National Park
45.6 km
Museum of High Altitude Archaeology
81.9 km
Polvorilla viaduct
60.5 km
Cabildo de la ciudad de Salta
81.9 km
Quebrada del Toro
45.6 km
Tastil
39.5 km
Cuevas de Acsibi
71.4 km
Cerro Tuzgle
78.2 km
Large Latin American Millimeter Array
64 km
Q&U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology
64 km
Doctor Luis Güemes Stadium
80.7 km
Iglesia San Alfonso
81.5 km
Caverna Puente del Diablo
6.3 km
Convention Center, Salta
79.9 km
Volcán Quehuar
69.2 km
Provincial Museum of Fine Arts (Salta)
81.3 km
Casa de Hernández
81.7 km
Archaeological Museum of Cachi
45.3 km
Anfiteatro Eduardo Falú
79.7 km
Campo de San Lorenzo
75.6 km
El Carmen de Güemes
78.9 km
El Toro Viaduct
55.4 km
Museo Arqueológico Pío Pablo Díaz
45.3 km
Areas del Pueblo de Cachi
45.2 km
Iglesia San Pedro Nolasco de los Molinos
80.7 km
Casa que habito el Gral. Martín Miguel de Güemes
81.7 km
Casa de Pablo Arias Velázquez (Casa Leguizamón)
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