Sights in Gaiman
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Parque El Desafío
Don’t miss Parque El Desafío, the perfect remedy to long-distance travel fatigue. Its octogenarian owner Joaquín Alonso, the ‘Dali of Recycling, ’ spent 30,000 hours fashioning some 80,000 bottles, cans and soda containers into whimsical folk art. Though he created the park to entertain his grandchildren, adults can appreciate it just as well. Plaques (some translated into English) with folk sayings and quotes from Seneca and Plato offer wit and reflection for all amid this symphony of junk. As one proclaims: Si quieres vivir mejor, mezcla a tu sensatez unos gramos de locura (‘If you want to live better, mix up your sensibility with a few grams of craziness’). The…
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Colegio Camwy
Gaiman is ideal for an informal walking tour, past homes with ivy trellises and drooping, oversized roses. Architecturally distinctive churches and chapels dot the town. Dating from 1906, the Colegio Camwy is considered the first secondary school in Patagonia.
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Primera Casa
Gaiman is ideal for an informal walking tour, past homes with ivy trellises and drooping, oversized roses. Architecturally distinctive churches and chapels dot the town. Primera Casa is the first house, built in 1874 by David Roberts.
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Museo Histórico Regional Gales
The old train station houses the Museo Histórico Regional Gales, a fine small museum holding the belongings and photographs of Gaiman pioneers.
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Museo Antropológico
The Museo Antropológico offers humble homage to the indigenous cultures and history.
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