Escuela de Lenguas UNLP/About Argentina/Tourist Attractions/La Rioja (province)

It is in the North- West of Argentina. In the spring, the weather is sunny and there is Zonda wind. In the summer, the weather is warm and rainy. There you can visit the Valle de la luna, Talampaya, Cuesta de Miranda and Famatina. In the city of Chilecito you can visit the Joaquin V. Gonzalez house. You can also visit Anillaco and see the wineyards. In December it is the Poncho festival. Some typical dishes are: goat, empanadas, locro (stew made with potatoes, sweet potatoes and meat) and cheese of goat with "cayote" jam. You can get regional products: nuts, olives, vines and sweets for souvenirs.

Cities

Chilecito

Chilecito is a small city that is located in the province of La Rioja, Argentina. There are 40.000 people and it is a very beautiful city . It is surrounded by the mountain range Famatina and Velazco that make a nice landscape. Its productive activity is centered on vine, nuts and olives and the derivate. You Can visit the cuesta de Miranda as one de most beautiful places in the region and you can research the history of our peoples.