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Museo Leleque
The Museo Leleque has many Mapuche artifacts and narrates the history of the region from the perspective of the Benetton family.
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Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Next door to the cemetery, this 1732 baroque colonial church has a small museum (historic cloisters) to the left and upstairs.
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Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Belén
Near Plaza Dorrego, this baroque, neocolonial building was a Jesuit school until 1767, when the Bethlemite order took it over.
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Capilla de los Escaladores
A simple chapel of Austrian design memorializes the many climbers who have lost their lives to the precarious peaks since 1953.
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Bodega El Esteco
This corporate affair on the northern edge of town is a smart and attractive winery producing some of the region’s best wines.
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Iglesia La Merced
With the usual mélange of styles of Argentine churches, this has a high white facade that makes it an imposing landmark.
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Waterfalls
There are a couple of waterfalls about 10km north of town. These are all most accessible by bus in January and February.
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Palacio Municipal
Opposite the cathedral is the Palacio Municipal, designed in German Renaissance style by Hanoverian architect Hubert Stiers.
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Cerro Tunduqueral
An easy 8km walk north of town brings you to Cerro Tunduqueral, where you’ll find sweeping views and Inca rock carvings.
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Arañitas Hilanderas
This cooperative is a good place to see weavers at work and buy their goods. Follow Belgrano past the Hotel Belén to find it.
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Palacio del Mate
Better than the towns other desultory museums, this art gallery has temporary exhibitions and some displays on the mate -growing process.
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Molino Harinero
The historic center Dolavon is full of brick buildings, including the 1880 Molino Harinero, with still-functioning flour mill machinery.
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Museo del Mate
For something special, visit this museum with over 2000 items dedicated to the national drink. There’s a small outdoor mate ‘bar’ as well.
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Granja San José
Just before the entrance to Sarmiento on the way to the petrified forest, Granja San José is a hydroponics farm selling exquisite jams.
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Standard Bank
Closer to Plaza de Mayo is the Spanish Renaissance Standard Bank building, often sprayed with graffiti and the locus of noisy activities.
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Pulenta Estate
A boutique winery started by the ex-owners of the Trapiche label. Tours of the beautiful modern facility focus on tasting, not production.
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Parque Yatana Park
Part art project, part urban refuge, a city block of lenga forest is preserved from encroaching development by one determined family.
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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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Sendero Triásico
This Triassic path takes you past life-size replicas of dinosaurs whose fossilized remains have been found in the Talampaya area.
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La Azul
A small winery producing excellent malbecs. Tours are in Spanish only, but focus mainly on tasting – you’re in and out in 20 minutes.
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