Salto Capital Salto Salto, the department capital, is on the bank of the rio Uruguai, opposite Concordia in Argentina. Ten kilometres away are the Termas del Daymán and the Acuamanía waterpark; about 90 km away are the Termas del Arapey. To the north, the Represa de Salto Grande offers guided visits. Downtown are the Catedral, Plaza Artigas and Teatro Larrañaga; near the river are the Muelle Negro, Salto Chico and Casa Horacio Quiroga.