Oh boy, did we strike lucky in Salta? We booked a room in the Hotel Legado de Mitigo in the centre of the city, only 4 blocks from the Central Square and Cathedral. It is a large and spacious old townhouse that has been expertly converted in to a boutique hotel. The rooms were all large and were themed. Ours, El Wichi, was based on the Indian tribe that lived in this area and there were old photographs and other memorabilia around the room from that era. The room was huge, more like an apartment than a suite. It was quiet, and it was comfortable. The reception areas were well appointed, and there was a lovely smell of wood polish in the library where we enjoyed a complimentary glass of Malbec wine. Breakfast was fine. We had an issue confirming our flight to BA and the staff were extremely helpful in sorting it out for us.
The hotel staff recommended we ate at the Cafe del Tiempo, and as this was backed up by good reviews on Tripadvisor we went along with their suggestion. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere,the service was good and friendly, and was reasonably priced. The restaurant often plays live music, although not whilst we were there. The food was OK, we have often eaten better, but the house Malbec recommended by the waiter was rough!
Below is a video of young people dancing the Tango on the bandstand in Salta's main square. It was midnight on Saturday night, and they were just getting in to the swing of it.
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