Almeida Museum

The Almeida museum is one of the many attractions in Gualeguaychú. At first, it was a travelling museum since Don Manuel Almeida liked to navigate the river, observe animals, photograph flowers, and gather bugs to show them later, in class, to his students.

Now it is located in one of the main streets of the city and has a varied collection of fossil pieces from the region. This space of science and conservation offers different activities such as guided visits and courses.

Professor Manuel Almeida’s huge collection was the reason why the museum opened in 1992. In 2019 the museum was completely remodelled thanks to the support of different organizations.

In the video below, you can see the exhibition rooms divided into fauna, archaeology and a tribute to Manuel Almeida.


Opening hours:

Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Text and video: Lautaro Bernigaud, Martina Claus, Dana de la Cruz, Febe Rivarola Sosa. 

Cerros Indios

 "Cerros Indios" which can be translated as Indian Hills, is the ideal place for nature lovers to relax while enjoying the beautiful panoramic view of the river.

This place is located in Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina, at kilometer 6 Camino Ñandubaysal, 20 minutes away from downtown Gualeguaychú.

Visitors need to pay an admission ticket but it is completely worthwhile. This site offers bungalows for up to 6 people, each one with its own bathroom with cold and hot water, and some of them with a little beautiful terrace

In this place, you can go fishing and go on boat trips. Due to the landscape that surrounds this location, it is enjoyable to go camping and hiking.

When it is summertime, you can go to the beach, swim in the river and rest in the shade of some straw-umbrellas.

An interesting historical fact of this place is that more than 200 years ago, the Chaná people occupied these territories.

They were a semi-nomadic tribe who made a living by hunting, fishing and gathering. They lived near the rivers from which they obtained their basic resources. This is the reason why they made these particular hills where they built their houses to protect them from floods.

Authors: Agustina Iriarte, Manuela Fahler, Milagros Spierer Morua, Katrina Greissing

Ñandubaysal

Ñandubaysal is a beautiful beach located in Gualeguaychú, a town from Entre Ríos province in Argentina. It combines a natural environment with many facilities to enjoy with family and friends and different entertaining activities for both children and adults.

The beach's name comes from a tree called Ñandubay, which can be seen in the area. At sunset, the Uruguay river blends with the horizon, which is a view worth seeing. Two well-known rivers run along both sides of Entre Ríos province: the Paraná river, which is the longest river that runs through Argentina and the Uruguay river that has five international bridges.

The land now known as Ñandubaysal was inhabited by many native tribes before the Spanish conquest. After excavating and researching the area, archaeologists found pieces of clay vessels and pots that are thought to have belonged to those tribes. Some of these communities were the Chana, Charrúa and Guaraní. However, the ones who survived the longest after the Spanish conquest were the Guaraní. They were sturdy men and women, who had big heads with plentiful dark hair and small hands and feet. Men were warriors, hunters, fishermen and harvest pickers. In contrast, women made pottery and were in charge of cooking and taking care of children.