Luján

Luján is home to the neo-gothic basilica of La Virgen de Luján, which receives some 6 million pilgrims every year. It was built in honour of the Virgin of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina. Construction of the basilica started in 1889, but it was not completed until 1937. It has 106 m tall towers.

The Enrique Udaondo museum complex is also in Luján. It is housed in the house of the Viceroy and the old town hall and it has exhibitions on colonial life. In the museum you can see art, uniforms, silverware and many antique vehicles, including Plus Ultra, which was the first hydroplane to cross from Europe to Argentina. Also in the museum is La Porteña, Argentina's first steam locomotive. In the outskirts of Luján is the Abadía de San Benito, which has been home to Benedictine monks since 1987.

There are plenty of hotels and restaurants in town, but with the large number of visitors accommodation is often tight. Luján is 70 km (45 mi) northwest of Buenos Aires and is eaily reached from there via excellent rail and road connections.