Casa Padilla

Salta & the Andean Northwest


Alongside the Casa de Gobierno, this partly restored mid-19th-century house belonged to provincial governor José Frías (1792–1874), then to his mayor son-in-law Ángel Padilla. European art, Chinese porcelain and period furniture make up the collection.


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