The city is located some 1131 kilometres from Buenos Aires. The closest provincial capitals are La Rioja (154 km), Tucumán (230 km) and Santiago del Estero (209 km).
Many pilgrims come to San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca to visit the Church of the Virgin of the Valley (1694), which contains a statue of Nuestra Señora del Valle (Our Lady of the Valley).
Catamarca is also the touristic centre of the province, with its colonial architecture, and serves as a hub to many touristic points and excursions, hiking, mountain-bike tours, horse riding, and wine testing.
San Fernando can be also reached by plane to the Felipe Varela airport (IATA: CTC, ICAO: SANC) at coordinates 28°35′12″S, 65°45′12″W, located 15 kilometres southeast of the city, that has regular flight to Buenos Aires and La Rioja.
Chapi