Catedral Basilica de Salta

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Salta’s pink cathedral was consecrated in 1878 and harbors the ashes of (among other notables) General Martín Miguel de Güemes, a salteño (resident of Salta) and independence hero. It's been a national monument since 1942, and looks spectacular when it's illuminated after dark.

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