San Miguel de Tucuman
About 800 thousand people in the metro area.
San Miguel de Tucuman is the biggest city in northern Argentina and is very important to the country's history. It is where Argentina declared its independence in 1816.
You can visit the Casa Historica, the house where independence was signed, and enjoy the lush green hills nearby. The city is also known for a tasty little meat pie called the empanada tucumana.
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History
The Casa Historica is a white colonial house where leaders signed the paper that made Argentina a free country.
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Food
Tucuman is famous for its juicy empanadas, small folded pastries filled with meat that many Argentines say are the best in the country.