SALTA, FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AUGUST 2018 INDEX

Letter of intent – Secretary of Mines of Argentina 3 Letter of intent – Minister of Tourism of Argentina 4

Letter of intent – ASGMI 5

Letter of intent – Alto Americas 6

Letter of intent – Secretary of Tourism of Province 7

Letter of intent – Social Convention and Visitors Bureau 8

Introduction 9

Proposed Date 10

Projected Number of Delegates 10

Registration Fees 10

Sponsorships 11

Symposium Events 11

Programme of Symposium 12

Information of Argentina 13

Feeling at home, as nowhere else 13

Information of Salta 15

Useful Information 15

Geographical Aspects 16

Metallogenic Aspects 17

Proposed Field Trips 19

List of countries that do not require visa 22

Accesibility 23

Hotel Accomodation 25

Salta Host City 26

Convention Center 27

International Events hosted in Salta 30 International Geology related Conferences hosted in Argentina Pre and Post Tours 31

Contacts 38

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IAGOD (International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits) President Mao Jingwen

It is our pleasure to address you as President of IAGOD (International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits) in order to inform you about Salta Convention & Visitors Bureau support of the nomination of Salta as a venue for the 15TH QUADRENNIAL IAGOD, planned for August 2018.

Salta Convention & Visitors Bureau is a nonprofit NGO, which main objective is to promote Salta as an ideal destination for the realization of congresses, conventions, exhibitions and fairs; ensuring a sustainable development of the business destination.

The Institutions has been working for the province of Salta for the last 6 years uninterruptedly, and it has more 75 associates, such as hotels, travel agencies, venues, service providers, and other companies related to the tourism industry.

The Association is run by an Administrative Board: President Mr. Emilio Deferrari, Vice-president Mrs. Soledad Urtubey, Secretary Mr. Joaquín Caso and Treasurer Mr. Juan Manuel Lavallén.

We would like to point out that Salta has the optimal conditions and it is prepared to be venue to host any kind of event, as it has the ideal infrastructure and provides quality services.

We invite you to discover Salta “la linda” beauties; a great place for congresses and quality meetings.

We remain at your disposal.

Best regards.

Joaquín Caso Soledad Urtubey Emilio Defferrari Secretary Vice-preside President SC & VB SC & VB SC & VB 8 INTRODUCTION

The Geological and Mining Survey of Argentina (SEGEMAR) and the Geological Association of Argentina (AGA) organize the next 15th Quadrennial International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits Symposium, to be hosted in the city of Salta, Argentina, 28th to 31st August 2018 and give full support for its achievement. The focal theme for this Symposium is: “Ore deposits: providing resources for present and future generations”.

It is worth to highlight that this is the first time for Argentina and South America to host such important meeting. South America, particularly the Andean region includes some of the richest metallogenic provinces in the world, such as the richest Cu-Mo province, one of the most extensive and rich Sn belts, one the richest Sb belts, the most important concentrations of Li in salars and one of the richest borates provinces. Also it hosts some of the largest individual ore deposits such as Cerro Rico de Potosí, Llallagua, Chuquicamata and El Teniente mines. South America offers excellent geology hosting world class mineral deposits covering the past 2 Billion years of Earth’s Metallogenic history, encompassing almost every conceivable metallogenic process. Thus the region offers something that will tempt every economic geologist and metallogenist. The diversity of the geology, mineral resources and population invite the world to investigate and discuss the science and enjoy Argentina’s renowned hospitality. The chance for Argentina for hosting this important meeting is a unique opportunity to create an extraordinary environment for the presentation and exchange of knowledge and research results on the genesis of mineral deposits.

It will also give an invaluable occasion for local scientists for training in various aspects related to metallogeny and research tools. The Argentine bid commits to enhance the participation in the IAGOD Symposium of young geoscientists, students and delegates from less advantaged countries from around the globe. The commitments from the Geological Survey of Argentina and the Geological Association of Argentina, the supports from the Ibero-American Geological and Mining Survey Association as well as from the private natural resources sector guarantee a successful 15th Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium.

The Geological and Mining Survey of Argentina (SEGEMAR) was founded in 1904 and plays a pivotal role in the knowledge of the geology of Argentina as well as in the identification of main mineral resources of the country. Its main responsibility is to examine the geological structure and non renewable natural resources of the territory providing geoscientific information and technical expertise required to promote an efficient exploitation of the natural resources, and to contribute to the preservation of life and properties of the inhabitants facing risks derived from geodynamic processes.

9 The Geological Association of Argentina (AGA) was created in 1945. It groups professionals, students, libraries, institutions and companies linked to the geological sciences both from out country as well as from , Uruguay, Brazil, Peru, USA, Canada, England, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK. Its aim is to foster the advancement of Geological Sciences, stimulating scientific research, especially in regard to the best knowledge of the geology of Argentina and neighboring regions of America.

DATE

The dates for this event are 28th to 31st August 2018 and are based on weather conditions, accessibility of mineral deposits during field trips as well as reasonably align with the teaching calendars of the Universities.

PROJECTED NUMBER OF DELEGATES & POTENTIAL EXHIBITORS

The conservative estimate for the number of delegates coming to IAGOD 2018 is between 700 and 1,000. Potential exhibitors include local agents for international and local mining companies, scientific organizations, and service and equipment supplier companies. REGISTRATION FEES

The preliminary cost estimation is U$S 550 for Regular Registration Fee, U$S 400 for LDC participants Registration (up to 20% Delegates) and U$S 200 for Students (up to 10% Delegates). The Fee comprises all costs of the Symposium including conference pack materials, every day bus services from and to hotels, warm lunches, morning and afternoon coffee catering, Welcome party and Farewell Assembly cocktail. It also includes one day excursion for all delegates with the “Train to the Clouds - Tren de las Nubes” departing from Salta as a farewell party.

Train to the Clouds Excursion

The Symposium will conclude, the day after the Closure Assembly, with a private excursion on the world famous Train to the Clouds and a Farewell Lunch in an old traditional Estancia at the gates of the Puna region and is expected to accommodate up to 500 people.

10 SPONSORSHIP

Sponsors have the opportunity to reach a broad international audience through this Symposium, having their sponsorship promoted in various ways.

Platinum Gold Silver Bronze $ 12,000 $6,500 $3,500 $2,000 Acknowledgement with logo on conference web site √ √ √ √ Acknowledgement with logo on abstract book √ √ √ Exhibition space (in order of sponsorship level) √ √ √ √ Company banner /logo displayed in venue (level dependent) √ √ √ √ Acknowledgement at opening/closing conference √ √ Promotional material included in registration package √ √ √ Complementary registration for up to 3 delegates √ Complementary registration for up to 2 delegates √ Complementary registration for up to 1 delegates √ Acknowledgement at opening/closing one session (of choice) √ √

SYMPOSIUM EVENTS Opening Welcome Party An opening reception will be held on the first evening of the Symposium and is planned for approximately 750 people. The reception includes an open bar and hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and local music. This will be located off site and showcases a special place with historical significance. The ticket for the Opening Reception is to be included in the Registration price.

Farewell Assembly This reception will be held on the last evening of the conference, after the conclusion of the General.

Workshops and short courses To be defined

Field Trips The field trips will typically be of 3 - 5 day’s duration, costing approximately US$ 150 to 200 per day. This will include land transport from and to Salta, meals and accommodation.

11 Benefits for IAGOD and the region IAGOD2018 will bring the following benefits to stakeholders in the region:  Increased awareness and visibility of roles and benefits of IAGOD to the science community in South America.  Increase potential membership of the scientific community from existing non member countries, particularly from those that have close links with economic geology and metallogenic studies.  Promotes networking between the industry and research communities across the region and within IAGOD members.

PROGRAMME OF THE SYMPOSIUM

A. Proposed Thematic Sessions 1. Porphyry Cu (±Au, Mo) deposits 2. IOCG deposits related to the non-accretional Andean Orogen 3. Epithermal gold deposits 4. Ore deposits in rift environments 5. Base metals in sedimentary sequences (MVT, SEDEX and VMS deposits) 6. Light metals (Li, B) related to evaporitic environments 7. Metallogeny of gemstone deposits 8. Metallogeny of the 9. Metallogeny of cratonic areas 10. Global tectonics and large to giant ore deposit settings 11. Non conventional ore sources: Exploration and extraction 12. Geochemistry of ore forming fluids 13. Precision Geochronology of ore-forming processes: its importance in exploration and metallogenic modelling 14. Isotope geology applied to ore deposits 15. New tools for mineral exploration 16. Predictive modelling applied to mineral resources 17. Ore mineralogy and processing

B. Invited lectures To be defined

12 INFORMATION ABOUT ARGENTINA

Argentina is a huge country, the 8° biggest in the World, with well- differentiated geographic regions, a rich biodiversity and a vast variety of landscapes and climates. Located in South America, and thus, in the southern SOUTH hemisphere, Argentina has an area of almost 3.0 AMERICA million square kilometers. It is 3,800 Km. long and is located between latitude 22° and 55°. Its border with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, and Chile has a perimeter of 9,376 Km, while the territory bordered by the Atlantic Ocean is 4,725 Km long. The country is divided into 6 touristic regions and 24 provinces.

FEELING AT HOME, AS NOWHERE ELSE

Tradition, professionalism and hospitality are combined at the time of assisting visitors. At all its extension, the country has an excellent and varied hotel offer complemented by qualified additional services. These characteristics identify Argentina as a developed country at worldwide levels as far as technology and infrastructure are concerned, thus explaining the significant growth and the diversification of the touristic activities, mainly those related to international events. In Argentina the Native merges with the European, it is a melting pot where races share their cultures generating a unique identity. The options are countless: cultural and sporting activities, football, tango, polo, golf, trekking, horse ridings, rafting, sportive fishing, ski, hunting, thermal spas, archaeological ruins, wine, meat… Breathtaking national parks, endless night life, exquisite gastronomy, shows, casinos and the warmness of its people, make Argentina an incomparable destination for unique business trips. At its 6 regions, the traveler can discover more than 25 destinations ready to host any kind of international event and incentive trip; each one with its own distinctive profiles but with a common feature: the excellence in service. Anything that the businessman can imagine and much more can be found in Argentina, a unique and fascinating experience.

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INFORMATION OF SALTA The province of Salta is located in the northwest of Argentina; it borders 3 countries and 6 Argentine provinces: to the north it borders Jujuy and Bolivia; to the east it borders Paraguay and the provinces of Formosa and Chaco; to the west Chile and to the south Santiago del Estero, Tucumán and Catamarca. USEFUL INFORMATION

Number of inhabitants: 1,200,000 Business hours: 8:30 to 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Code Number (+54 387 + local number) (+54 9 387 + cellphone number- without the initial 15) Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz.

Currency: the official currency is the Argentine Peso. There are several Currency Exchange Offices close to the main square in the city of Salta. Most of well-known shops accept credit cards such as Visa, Diners, MasterCard and American Express. WEATHER

Given the diverse geography, jungle, high mountains and dry valleys, Salta has many climates, so a wide variety of temperatures – ranging from 4° to 25° - can happen at the same time of the year. Days are temperate and nights are cool. At higher altitudes this temperature difference increases.

WEATHER JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

MAX 27°C 26°C 24°C 22°C 21°C 19°C 20°C 22°C 23°C 26°C 27°C 29°

MIN 16°C 16°C 14°C 11°C 7°C 3°C 4°C 4°C 7°C 11°C 14°C 28°C

MID 21°C 20°C 19°C 16°C 13°C 10°C 12°C 12°C 15°C 19°C 21°C 21°

RAINFALL 183 163 119 36 8 3 3 5 8 25 66 137

15 GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECTS

Four different landscapes can be differentiated, from west to east: Puna (west) It is characterized by its height, arid climate and a low number of residents. This region, also known as Puna de Atacama (northwest of Argentina, together with Chile and southern Bolivia), is considered an astronomical paradise where more than 50% of the largest telescopes in the planet are emplaced. It is also noted for having 13 of the 15 largest salt flats of the world (approximately 50.000 km²); 3 of which are located in the province of Salta: one is entirely in the territory (Arizaro); a second one (Salar del Hombre Muerto- Salt flat of the dead man) is shared with the province of Catamarca and a third one (Salinas Grandes) is shared with the province of Jujuy. Between the Puna and the mountains-valley area the is also the great Quebrada del Toro where San Antonio de los Cobres is located.

Sub Andean Mountains

Western Cordillera

Western Cordillera

Chaqueña plains

Western Cordillera

Chaqueña plains

Western Cordillera (in the central-west). It presents two different environments: - Western Mountain range: It is the highest and it consists of many other mountain ranges such as el Nevado de Acay. - Eastern Mountain range: it is lowest and it does not have snow-capped peaks. It consists of valleys and gorges, such as the previously mentioned Quebrada del Toro, Valles Calchaquies and Valle de Lerma. This is one of the most populated areas where the capital of the province is placed.

16 Sub Andean Mountains (central-east). The landscape is a mixture forest and humidity with hot tropical valley, it has a subtropical climate.

Chaqueña plains (east). The topography is low. This area, known as “Chaco salteño”, has a subtropical climate and dry season, hills and forests biomes, and a low population density.

METALLOGENIC ASPECTS OF THE CENTRAL ANDES, SOUTH AMERICA The Central Andes orogenic system comprises, from west to east, the Coastal Cordillera that is separated from the Western Cordillera by the Precordillera or Cordillera de Domeyko, in northern Chile. Between the Western Cordillera (along whose axis is located the Central Andean active volcanic chain) and the Eastern Cordillera, extends the plateau area called the or Puna. The dimensions of this extensive plateau, of approximately 1500 km in length and 200 km in width, and with an average elevation of 3700 m above sea level, are only exceeded by those of the Tibetan Plateau. The Sub-Andean system, to the east of the Eastern Cordillera, marks the piedmont of the Andes between southern Peru and the region of Jujuy in Argentina, and comprises a fold-and-thrust belt, active since the , in which the compressive deformation is manifested by horizontal shortening of up to 250 km. The geological history of the Central Andes includes two major cycles. The first, from the late Proterozoic to Upper , registers diverse phases of extension and accretion of parautochthonous terranes, basin formation and orogenic processes, related to the dispersion of the Pannotia supercontinent and the separation of Laurentia from . This cycle culminated in the Upper Paleozoic-Triassic, in a period without active subduction, which was re-established in the Lower Jurassic (Andean Cycle), with the implantation of a magmatic arc in the present Coastal Cordillera of northern Chile. The early magmatic activity was accompanied by the development of a complex system of magmatic arcs and extensional back-arc basins, which persisted until the late Upper Cretaceous.

17 The first periods of "Andean" compression, occurring during thev Upper Cretaceous (Mochica and/or Peruvian phases), were followed by the eastward displacement of the magmatic arc. Later, the geological evolution of the western area of the Central Andes was characterized by the implantation, and progressive westward migration, of magmatic arc systems and associated intra-arc volcanosedimentary basins (Upper Cretaceous, , -Lower , Neogene). These periods of active magmatism alternated with discrete episodes of regional deformation related to major changes in the convergent regime between the Nazca-Farallon and South American plates. The majority of the mineralizing events of the Central Andes were related to these arcs, such as the volcanic and subvolcanic complexes of the Upper situated in the Eastern Cordillera, Puna and Altiplano, in the backarc zone. The Central Andes possess significant metalliferous and industrial mineral resources distributed into four principal metallogenetic provinces whose arcuate forms coincide with that of the Bolivian Orocline. These comprise the Precordillera Copper Province, the Altiplano Polymetallic Province, the Eastern Cordillera Tin Province, and the Eastern Polymetallic Province. The Precordillera Copper Province, of worldwide economic importance, extends approximately 2200 km and is located on the Pacific slope of the Andes of southwest Peru and northern Chile. It comprises eleven mega – porphyry copper deposits with subordinate Mo, Au and Ag. Some of the most important of these are Chuquicamata, La Escondida and Collahuasi, three of the largest individual copper accumulations in the world. In Peru this province contains the porphyry deposits of Cuajone, Toquepala, Cerro Verde and Quellaveco, which, added to other nearby deposits, contribute 85% of the total copper production of Peru. The Altiplano Polymetallic Province is located in the central part of the area covered by the map. It has a longitudinal extent similar to that of the Precordillera Copper Province, with which it is in contact on its western side, and a width of up to 200 km. It comprises deposits of Ag-Pb-Zn, Cu, Au, Au-Ag, Sn, U-Cu, and Fe, of various origins. Of these, it is worth mentioning the epithermal deposits of the Maricunga Belt (La Coipa, Esperanza, Marte, Lobo, Refugio, Cerro Casale), which is located in the extreme south of the province in Chile. Important industrial mineral resources are located within this province, including some of the most important lithium resources in the world (, Chile; Salar del Hombre Muerto, Olaroz, Rincón and Cauchari, Argentina; Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia), important borate deposits (Tincalayu, Loma Blanca and Sijes district, Argentina), and common salt. The Eastern Cordillera Tin Province comprises a polymetallic province in which tin is the dominant metal. This province extends from southeastern Peru to northwest Argentina and is best developed in Bolivia. It constitutes one of the most extensive and rich tin provinces in the world and includes, in Bolivia, the Llallagua deposit, wich is the largest

18 accumulation of hypogene tin in the world, and Cerro Rico de Potosí, the largest known silver deposit in the world.

The Eastern Polymetallic Province has a longitudinal extent of approximately 1800 km, and is located along the northeastern and eastern border of the Eastern Cordillera, from Cuzco in the Peruvian Andes, to the outh of Salta, Argentina, and comprises the easternmost Central Andean metallogenetic province. It contains polymetallic Pb-Ag- Zn, Sb, and U-Th-REE deposits. The first type includes Argentine sedex-type stratiform deposits of Pb-Zn-Ag (-Cu), such as the La Colorada and El Aguilar deposits (this last outside the map area). In Bolivia, this province comprises the Southern Bolivian Antimony Province, one of the most antimony-rich belts in the world.

The gold mineralization in this province comprises mesothermal vein deposits associated with Paleozoic turbidites, and important placer and paleo-placers derived from these (Madre de Dios, Peru; Tipuani, Bolivia). The above description shows the variety and worldwide importance of this region from a mining viewpoint, in which are concentrated the principal deposits of Cu, Sn, Ag, Sb and Li in the world, and important deposits of Pb, Zn, REEs, borates and common salt. In addition, the principal metallogenetic processes involved are related to the evolution of a Paleozoic marine basin, with which are associated Au, Pb-Zn-Ag and Sb mineralization; and to the magmatism associated with the subduction of the Pacific plate, which from the Mesozoic onwards dominates the geological history of the Central Andes, and with which are associated Cu, Au, Sn and Ag mineralization.

PRELIMINAR LIST OF FIELD TRIPS

The rich mining history of this part of America that began with the exploitation of Ag in the Cerro Rico de Potosí (Bolivia) continues today with the exploitation of Cu and Au porphyries in the Andean region of Chile and Argentina, as well as Li from the salt lakes in the Puna - Altiplano triangle that comprises Argentina Bolivia and Chile. Trips will be organized in these three countries in order to visit world class deposits of metals (Ag, Sn, Cu) and nonmetals (B, Li) having the opportunity to discover the cultural aspects of this region and their inhabitants.

19 Bajo de La Alumbrera Open pit, Catamarca province

Rhodocrosite from Capillitas mine, Catamarca province 20 El Rincon Salt Flats,

Cerro de Siete Colores, Purmamarca, Jujuy Open pit at Loma Blanca borates mine, Jujuy Active boratiferous geyser, Jujuy province province province

Pirquitas mine open pit, Jujuy province

Quebrada de Humahuaca, Jujuy province Aguilar mine Pb-Ag-Zn deposit, Jujuy province

Chuquicamata open pit, Chile

San Pedro de Atacama church, Chile

21 Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia

Coin´s House, Potosi, Bolvia

VISAS

Every person entering Argentina should be in possession of a valid passport or ID card (neighbour countries). Some countries require a Visa.

LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE VISA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BARBADOS BELGIUM BOLIVIA BRAZIL CANADA CHILE COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CROATIA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ECUADOR EL SALVADOR FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GREECE GUATEMALA HAITI HONDURAS HUNGARY ICELAND IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN LIECHTENSTEIN UTHUANIA LUXEMBURG MALAYSIA MALTA MEXICO MONACO THE NETHERLANDS NEW ZELAND NICARAGUA PANAMA PARAGUAY PERU POLAND PORTUGAL RUSSIAN FEDERATION SANTA LUCIA SAN MARINO SERBIA SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA URUGUAY VENEZUELA

22 ACCESSIBILITY

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT M. MIGUEL DE GÜEMES. 76 weekly flights from Salta to Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, and Iguazú; connecting to international destinations in America and Europe.

SALTA/BUENOS AIRES FLIGHTS ANDES - 3 flights a week AEROLINEAS - 23 flights a week LAN - 21 flights a week

DIRECT FLIGHTS TO SALTA Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Iguazú.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS From Santa Cruz, Bolivia > Salta From Rio de Janeiro > Iguazú > Salta From Santiago de Chile > Mendoza > Salta From Lima / Montevideo / Panamá / Santiago de Chile / Porto Alegre / Rio de Janeiro > Córdoba > Salta11

EZEIZA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BUENOS AIRES)

It has around 30 air carriers with many direct flights from New York, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Toronto, Auckland, Sydney, Houston, Rome, Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Barcelona, Dubai, Doha and all South American main cities. Operating air carriers: Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, Air France, Alitalia, American Airlines, Austral, Avianca, Boliviana de Aviación, BQB Líneas Aéreas, British Airways, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Emirates, Gol, Iberia, KLM, LAN, Lufthansa, Qatar Airlines, SKY Airlines, TAM, TAME, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines.

23 AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS

The main airline in Argentina offer the followings discounts: 10% live for attendees, 15% direct to speakers; 25% direct commission of the association INTERNATIONAL LAND CONNECTIONS

ACCESS BY LAND Nationals - From Buenos Aires: NR 34 / NR 9 - From Iguazú: NR 16 - From Córdoba: NR 9 - From Tucumán: NR 9 / NR 40 - From Jujuy: NR9 / NR 34

Internationals From Bolivia through the border crossing points: - Yacuiba (Salvador Mazza) - Bermejo (Aguas Blancas) From Chile through the border crossing points: - Sico: ( - San Antonio de los Cobres - Salta) - Jama: (San Pedro de Atacama - Jujuy - Salta) From Paraguay through the border crossing points: - National Route NR 81 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

Bus – Taxi - Car service - Car rental

24 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

The province’s current hotel capacity is 19.000 beds. This includes 4 and 5 star hotels as well as boutique hotels. Besides, Salta as four venue auditoriums and 110 conference rooms, prepared to accommodate meetings and conventions which call for different magnitude and technology. HOTELS IN THE CITY

FIVE STARS HOTELS (USD 120 - 220) . Alejandro I . Sheraton Salta

FOUR STARS HOTELS (USD 90 - 160) . Amerian . Design Suites . Portezuelo Hotel . Provincial Plaza

THREE STARS HOTELS (USD 70 – 100 ) . Posada del Sol . Shauard . Wilson . El Colonial . Las Moras (Villa San Lorenzo)

BOUTIQUE HOTELS (USD 100 – 120) . Aldaba Hotel . Del Vino Boutique . Hotel Legado Mítico . House of Jasmines (La Merced chica) . Patios de Lerma . Solar de la Plaza . Las Chirimoyas

ONE AND TWO STARS HOTEL FOR STUDENTS (USD 25 – 50)

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NIGHTS ON BALCARCE STREET

Folklore peñas (pubs), regional food restaurants, bars, arranged along the traditional Balcarce Street: night in "La Balcarce" is characterized by good folk music, the sound of the guitars, drums, the zambas and chacareras (both traditional dances), friends gather to enjoy asado (roasted meet) and empanadas (pasty), topped with the flavors of the exquisite wines from Salta.

Peñas are a must for tourists who want to have fun and dance, enjoy music and traditional food. There are also bars where live bands from different genres play, restaurants that serve regional and international food. ARTISANS FAIR

On Sundays from 10:00 to 09:00 more than 200 artisans gather, on both sides of Balcarce Street which dresses in colors, shapes, sounds and smells that convey images from afar as much as vivid present images. The number of visitors grows every Sunday as not only people visiting from around the world assist but salteños that have prolonged the magic of gathering with friends at night to the point of becoming a family ride, they enjoy the afternoons, our traditions and fun with music and shows for both grownups and children. There are many different crafts; the ones made ​​in alpaca are typical, fabrics, embroidery, ceramics, sweets, etc.

26 CONVENTION CENTER

Salta does not only mean culture, tradition, beauty and landscape diversity; it is also the ideal framework for Business Tourism. That is why the Convention Center of Salta is waiting for you to offer you the best place for your event.

Convention Center of Salta was opened on August 11, 2007; its main objective is to satisfy the growing demand of the business tourism segment that includes the organization of conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions, sporting events, corporate and incentive trips.

This majestic work is considered as one of the most significant of the interior of the country, not only because of its infrastructure, but also for its capacity and leading technology.

The Convention Center Salta S.E. was established in May, 2012, to positions within Argentina and Mercosur, as a destination for Meetings, Conventions and Events, offering the highest quality at the forefront of modernity requirements, offering visitors and clients the best result.

27 LOCATION

The Convention Center of Salta is located at the entrance of the city on the route to the International Airport Martin Miguel de Guemes - Limache roundabout, Kennedy Avenue-5 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from downtown. Excellent conditions of accessibility and connection.

28 FLOOR PLAN

N° HALL CAPACITY IN AUDITORIUM 1 Nogales 600

2 Algarrobo 600

3 Cardones 600

4 Lapacho 600

5 Los Ceibos 220

6 Jacaranda 220

7 Tipal 220

8 Álamos 200

9 Sala 10 Computación 10 Aula Escuela 1 25

11 Aula Escuela 2 25

12 Deposito RIVA 450

13 Sala VIP 15

14 Sala de Prensa 8

THE CONFERENCE CENTER

29 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS HOSTED IN SALTA EVENT STARTS ENDS VENUE PARTICIPANTS II CONGRESO LATINOAMERICANO DE 10/06/2010 12/06/2010 CONVENTION CENTER - 2000 NEUROREHABILITACION INFANTIL SALTA II LATIN AMERICAN CONGRESS OF NEURO REHABILITATION CHILD

VI CONGRESO MUNDIAL DE MEDIACION 27/09/2010 02/10/2010 CONVENTION CENTER – 1456 VI WORLD CONGRESS OF MEDIATION SALTA HALL OF PROFESSIONALS OF ECONOMICS - SALTA ALEJANDRO I HOTEL - SALTA SEMINARIO INTERNACIONAL DE 20/09/2012 20/09/2012 CONVENTION CENTER - 600 PRODUCTOS ORGANICOS SALTA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF ORGANIC GRAND BOURG - SALTA PRODUCTS

CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE SALUD 11/10/2012 12/10/2012 CONVENTION CENTER - 800 MENTAL SALTA INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MENTAL HEALTH

XVI DE LA FEDERACIÓN FARMACEUTICA 03/10/2013 05/10/2013 CONVENTION CENTER - 1500 SUDAMERICANA SALTA XVI FEDERATION SOUTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL

27 ENCUENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE 10/10/2013 14/10/2013 TEATRO DEL HUERTO - SALTA 800 ACTUALIZACIÓN DOCENTE 27 TEACHING INTERNATIONAL MEETING UPDATE

TRAVEL MART LATIN AMERICA 2014 17/09/2014 19/09/2014 CONVENTION CENTER - 2000 SALTA

INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY RELATED CONFERENCES HOSTED IN ARGENTINA

2005: Gondwana 12 Conference: Geological and Biological Heritage of Gondwana.

2006: Backbone of the Americas - Patagonia to Alaska (Co-Convened by the Geological Society of America and Asociación Geológica Argentina).

2010: Geosur 2010 International Geological Congress on the Southern Hemisphere.

2010: 18th International Sedimentological Congress.

2014: 4th International Palaeontological Congress.

30 PRE AND POST TOURS OPTIONS MOVITRACK – SHORT TRIP – 1 DAY SAFARI TO THE CLOUDS

Aboard vehicles specially designed for maximum enjoyment of the landscape and the difficulties of the Puna, wind, sun, cold and heat, are inevitable partners in this adventure. 4x4 Truckscomforts of a motor home , have onboard bathroom and ceilings that open on certain sections of the circuits, open on certain sections of the circuits, this feature allows not only have a complete panoramic view, but also a forced oxygenation leaving with no effect altitude sickness. They seat 18 and 20 people and are ideal vehicles to travel in small groups given the distribution of its interior.

CAFAYATE SHORT TRIP – 1 DAY

The road to Cafayate has a particular geography that has been carved by wind and sun. Surprising rock formations seen in gorges and multicoloured mountains surprise the traveller. Some of these formations are the Garganta del Diablo or Devil’s Throat, El Anfiteatro or Amphitheatre, El Sapo or Frog, El Fraile or Friar, Los Castillos or Castles, among many.

THE VINE AND WINE MUSEUM – 1 DAY

In the Calchaquí Valleys, a region noted for its viticulture, valleys, mountains and gorges, one finds The Vine and Wine Museum. It is a live space, full of visual and sound effects that are interactive and entertaining, presenting all visitors with a chance to learn.

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Surrounded by coloured mountains and blessed by the Calchaqui River, Cachi remains a restful town, as well as protecting more than one hundred archaeological sites. Located at 2.280 metres above sea level, this Calchaqui town is recognized by visitors for its particular essence. The Cachi snow capped massif, is one of the treasures that give special characteristics to this town of six thousand inhabitants.

IRUYA – SHORT TRIP – 2 DAYS

Surrounded by an incredible landscape, Iruya is a magic town, literally hanging in the mountains in the north of the province of Salta. Its steep stone streets seem to be from another time. As if out of a postcard, Iruya invites to rest and meditate.

TOLAR GRANDE – 2 DAYS

The small town of is set in the high altitude Puna desert from where the volcanoes found in the province can be visited (, , Arizaro, Aracar and Guanaquero), as well as the incredible water holes in the salt flats, and the most unforgettable landscape. The Arita Cone is a perfect cone of a black lava, 147 metres high and one of the most outstanding geographical features in Salta. It is found at the Arizaro Salar, in the high plateau or Puna, 80 kilometres away from Tolar Grande.

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37 Contact: Contact: Lic. María Pía Caso Dr. Eduardo Zappettini Roque Sáenz Peña 933 – First Floor General Paz Ave. 5445 - Edificio 25 Buenos Aires - Argentina Predio INTI Mobile +54 9 11 5139109 Partido de San Martín - Provincia de [email protected] Buenos Aires - República Argentina www.saltaconventions.com.ar Phone: +54 11 56700240. [email protected] www.segemar.gov.ar

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