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Hiking for Merlo
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Caminata por Merlo









Caminata por Merlo









Caminata por Merlo









Caminata por Merlo









Caminata por Merlo
 
Surprise you with the blinding and picturesque mountain environment of Merlo and discover their natural and architectural charms, in a journey for the most important places in the town.
 

Leaving of the plazoleta Juan of Videla, down the street Poet Omen toward Sobremonte, is the Poet's House Antonio Esteban Omen , maximum poet of San Luis. It is a large house of colonial style of ends of the XIX century. The entrance is free and gratuitous, and they can be carried out guided visits. It is open to the public every day from 9 to 12:30 and of 16 at 20 hours.

Turning to the right for Marquis of Sobremonte, to about 200 meters in address to the mountains the Av. of the Sun, main artery of the Villa begins. In the intersection of this with the Av. of the Sport is the Casino Flamingo , inaugurated in December of 2001. In their external part, it has a green space with treatment of walk public.

Returning to the Av. of the Sun, is the Court Museum Palmyra Scrosoppi , artisans' exhibition and plastic artists. This avenue concludes in the intersection with Av. Dos Deer. Turning to the left you should travel a hundred meters, it stops then to turn to the right and to begin to ascend for Av. of the Césares, to the neighborhood The Corner.

To 150 meters , on hand right, is the Chapel Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal that possesses a relic of Santa Catalina of Labouré, only in Latin America.

Passing the Spa of the Corner, served by the waters of the stream Juan Pérez, you can enter for a pedestrian path to the dedicated oratory to Our Mrs. of Lourdes , built by gift Miguel Sgoba, immigrant that built it next to their wife to advanced age.

Recapturing the Av. of the Césares, it is possible to enjoy a magnificent view of the valley from the Mirador of the Friendship .

Then you arrives to the intersection with the Provincial Route N° 5, where is the Stream of the Mill, of the Corner or of the Stay . After fording him it is entered to the Managed Municipal Reservation. Always bending toward the left, you arrives at the house of Isolina, the Guardaparque. From there it can be practiced trekking to the Jump of the Tabaquillo, cascade 18 meters high, accompanied by a guide paymaster. The hard trip approximately three hours.

Returning to the asphalt, the road leads to the Mirador of the Sun or the Sierra Edge , in the limit with the county of Córdoba. From any point of this road majestic views of the town are appreciated and of the Valley of Concarán.

From there the return should begin, to arrive at the Spa The Corner , where one can enjoy its facilities.

Then descends until the Av. of the Césares, and turns to the right to continue until Stone Blanca, residential neighborhood of profuse vegetation located on the homonymous stream that limits with the county of Córdoba. When entering to Stone Blanca, the road paved tour 90° toward the left. Continuing for Av. of the Inca, is Our Chapel Mrs. of Fátima , of sober architectural lines.

For that same road spends in front of the Square Leopoldo Lugones , with añosos trees, where you can make a rest and to enjoy the tranquility of the place. To little of walking on hand left is The Gallery, house of tea and place to have dinner.

Continuing toward the West you can enter to the park where is the Locust Grandfather , copy of more than 800 years of antiquity. The proportions of their trunk and arboreal structure are surprising. Esteban's Omen family was the old landlady of these lands, and the poet immortalized it in his book The Cantatas of the Tree.

Of return for the North Av. until the arch of Red Ravine, located to the left, is the Recreational Park Merlo , esparcimiento place and of sport and recreational activities for the whole family. Also bill with a restaurant, where they can only take lunches. Diverse activities related with the environment can also be made.

From there returns to the center of Merlo, to the Square Marquis of Sobremonte , place fundacional of the Villa (January 1° 1797). In the center of the same one the reconstruction of the old communal reservoir is observed that provided from water to the neighbors.

Crossing the square in diagonal, on Presbítero Snapdragon remains silent, is Our Church Mrs. of the Rosario, National Historical Monument, of construction previous to the foundation of the town (year 1730 approximately).

After traveling half block toward the south for that same street, is the pedestrian entrance to the Walk of the Artisans , in the old Terminal.

To conclude this journey, in days of winter, we suggest to practice swimming in the acclimatized pileta of the Educational Complex Santiago Besso, located in Pedernera and Hill of the Sheep, to 200 meters of the Av. of the Sun. This Complex also has an important auditory, scenario of multiple cultural activities.

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