Provinces · The North
Catamarca
Puna volcanoes, the San Francisco Pass and the Route of the Six-Thousanders, with some of the highest peaks in the Americas.
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Photo: Rodolfo Pace · CC BY 2.0
Official alerts in Catamarca Checking…
Information from Argentina’s National Weather Service (SMN), National Water Institute (INA, rivers), Volcano Observatory (OAVV) and GDACS (UN and European Commission). Alerts are issued in Spanish. Before you travel, check with local authorities and Civil Defense (103).
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San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
City of the Virgin of the Valley
Quietest in January, February and March · 66,504 travelers a year
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Fiambalá and the Six-Thousanders Route
Hot springs, dunes and volcanoes
Not measured by INDEC
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What would you like to know about Catamarca?
Pick a question. Answers come from the data on this page.
The busiest months in Catamarca are July, September and November: expect more people and book ahead. The quietest are January, February and March.
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Based on San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, from INDEC data.
To start with, in Catamarca:
- San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca · City of the Virgin of the Valley
- Pumice Stone Field · Waves of white rock
- El Shincal de Quimivil · The southernmost Inca city
- Fiambalá and the Six-Thousanders Route · Hot springs, dunes and volcanoes
Checking with the National Weather Service…
In Catamarca, as everywhere in Argentina, these numbers are free:
- 911Emergencies: police and ambulance
- 107Medical emergencies
- 100Fire department
- 103Civil Defense: floods, storms, landslides
- 106Emergencies on rivers, lakes and at sea (Coast Guard)
- 105Environmental emergencies
If you lose your passport, report it to the police and to your consulate.
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Photos on this page
- Photo: Rodolfo Pace · CC BY 2.0
- Photo: Creo fotografias (PH. Alfredo López) · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Photo: Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Photo: Elvis Boaventura · CC BY 3.0
