Sights in Alta Gracia
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Museo Casa de Ernesto Che Guevara
In the 1930s, the family of youthful Ernesto Guevara moved here because a doctor recommended the dry climate for his asthma. Though Che lived in several houses – including the house in Rosario, where he was born – the family’s primary residence was Villa Beatriz, which was purchased by the city and restored as this museum. Its cozy interior is now adorned with a photographic display of Che’s life, and a couple of huge photographs commemorating a recent visit from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. If you think you’ve been on the road for a while, check out the map detailing Che’s travels through Latin America – whatever you think of the man’s politics, you have to admit he was…
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Museo Histórico Nacional del Virrey Liniers
Beside the Iglseia Parraquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced is the Museo Histórico Nacional del Virrey Liniers is named after former resident Virrey Liniers, one of the last officials to occupy the post of Viceroy of the River Plate.
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Tajamar
Directly north of the Museo Histórico Nacional del Virrey Liniers, the Tajamar is one of the city's several 17th-century dams, which together made up the complex system of field irrigation created by the Jesuits.
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Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced
From 1643 to 1762, Jesuit fathers built the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced, the estancia’s most impressive building.
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El Obraje
Directly south of the Iglseia Parraquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced, the colonial Jesuit workshops of El Obraje are now a public school.
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Jesuit Estancia
From to 1762, Jesuit fathers built the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced, the estancia’s most impressive building. Directly south of the church, the colonial Jesuit workshops of El Obraje (1643) are now a public school. Beside the church is the Museo Histórico Nacional del Virrey Liniers, named after former resident Virrey Liniers, one of the last officials to occupy the post of Viceroy of the River Plate. If you want to know every last historical detail, guided tours in English (AR$30 per person; held at 10am, 11:30am, 3:30pm and 5pm) are available and recommended – call to reserve one day in advance. If you just have a passing interest, each room has…
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