Travel Reference
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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
(
03547-421303;
www.museoliniers.org.ar
; admission AR$15, Wed free; 9am-1pm & 3-7pm Tue-Fri,
9:30am-12:30pm & 3:30-6:30pm Sat, Sun & holidays)
, 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 - you need to
call to reserve one day in advance. If you just have a passing interest, each room has an
information sheet in English, which gives you a fair understanding of what's going on.
Directly north of the museum, across Av Belgrano, the
Tajamar
(1659) is one of the
city's several 17th-century dams, which together made up the complex system of field ir-
rigation created by the Jesuits.
Museo Casa de Ernesto Che Guevara
MUSEUM
(Avellaneda 501; admission AR$75; 2-7pm Mon, from 9am Tue-Sun)
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 pur-
chased 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 well traveled. A small selection of Che paraphernalia (including cigars, of
course) is on sale.
Tours
El Trebol
OUTDOORS
(turismoaventuraeltrebol@hotmail.com)
Offers an interesting range of tours in the pretty
countryside surrounding Alta Gracia, on horseback or in van to places such as outlying
Jesuit sites or the very worthwhile observatory. Also on offer is a fascinating historical
walking tour of the city.
Sleeping & Eating
