Castillo San Carlos

Iguazú Falls & the Northeast


In riverside Parque Rivadavia, northeast of town, this ruined mansion was built in 1888 by a French industrialist who mysteriously abandoned the property years later. Writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry briefly lived here; there’s a monument to The Little Prince nearby. Bus number 2 will drop you by the entrance from where it's a pleasant walk to the ruins.


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Nearby Iguazú Falls & the Northeast attractions

1. Museo Regional de Concordia

1.85 MILES

This small museum has an underwhelming display of historic costumes and antique furniture; most intriguing is a scale model of the Castillo San Carlos in…

2. Museo del Hombre y la Tecnología

2.1 MILES

Housed in a historic market building, this museum features excellent displays on local cultural development and history upstairs, and a small…

3. Museo Judío de Entre Ríos

2.4 MILES

Three rooms detailing the arrival and struggles of the Jewish gauchos, their way of life and the Holocaust seen through the eyes of those who experienced…

5. Represa Salto Grande

7.37 MILES

A source of national pride, this massive hydroelectric dam 14km north of Salto provides over 50% of Uruguay’s electricity. Free 90-minute guided tours …