Cheap Places to Live Salta, Argentina
Salta, Argentina
Salta is heavy on the Argentina to Bolivia tourist circuit and a great place to touch down for a year or so as well. If you like city life with a small town feel, you will love Salta. Parks and plazas weave throughout the town with numerous shops, restaurants and ways to get yourself into trouble i.e. things to do!
Things To Do in Salta
- Ride the Gondola to the top of San Bernardo Mountain (called El Teleférico).
- Sunday artist's street market (Balcarce street) to hobnob with local artists and check out their work.
- Visit nearby traditional village San Lorenzo (10 minutes by taxi).
- Visit the Quebrada de Humahuaca (5 hours by bus).
- Learn about mummies at the Museo de Arqueologia de Alta Montana.
- Enjoy an evening listening to folkloric music and Peña entertainment (live shows on Balcarce street).
Last but not least (though very expensive) is the most known tourist attraction in Salta - The Train to the Clouds. The 15 hour adventure includes traversing 29 bridges, 21tunnels, 13 viaducts, 2 spirals, and 2 zigzags.
Salta has a cosmopolitan feel though not the corresponding ramped-up prices such as in capital city Buenos Aires. Even high-end restaurants lining the main plaza - Plaza 9 de Julio - offer regular specials and set meals i.e. "menu del dia". On offer one day was 13 empanadas (large with chicken) plus a liter of beer or soda for only 22 pesos ($5.40 USD).Smaller, local establishments in less touristy areas have daily set menus for 11-18 pesos ($2.70-$4.40 USD) that include soup or salad, main dish (meatloaf, roasted chicken), bread and dessert (cup of jello or other).
The Super Vea is the main supermarket in town, with a wide selection of products and imported goods.
There is an actual 'shopping' (shopping mall in English) in Salta with a McDonald's and various shops - yet mainly pricey items. Street shopping (rows and rows of shops) is the best way to find a bargain.
Things You Will Love Living in Salta
- Local, 'small town' feel yet a mid-sized city with plenty to see and do. International tourists pass throughregularily offering more character & folks to interact with.
- Proximity to Chile & Bolivia make it easy to update your Tourist Visa every three months.
- Many options for shopping and eating out cheaply, especially the 'menu del dia' set meal option at lunchtime.
- Things You May Not Like Living in Salta
- Due to its popularity, apartments in central areas are going to be cost-prohibitive on a $800 USD per month budget. You will have to look in outlying areas for low-cost rentals. For some folks this will be a plus as they would rather live a few blocks away from the main city action anyways in a quieter area with a more 'local neighborhood' type feel.
- Winters are mild (19 degrees C / 66 F on average) but summertime (December to March) brings heavy rains and frequent thunderstorms.
- Prices – and the crime rate – seem to be steadily rising in Argentina (2012). The great deal you got during your first year living there may become not such a great deal from the second year on.
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