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Located north of the province of Buenos Aires in the party that bears his name, Mercedes is a very nice destination for rural tourism, for a weekend trip.

A trip to Mercedes is moving into the old days, where despite the development still retains the charm of rural people. The foundation of the modern city of Mercedes had its origins in the colonial era as an attempt to counter the attack of the Indian raids that devastated the pampas of Buenos Aires.

At first he tried to set strong boundaries around Buenos Aires with the aim of preventing attacks from reaching that city, and also to gather the dispersed population in the country.

With the passage of time was transformed into a permanent population, and nowadays a tourist destination that surrounds us with its atmosphere of rural people, constituting a very interesting place to rest, away from the noise of the city.

Here at Mercedes options and places to visit are wide, from the main square where public buildings and religious focus, as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy, buildings of major banks, cafes and others.

Several museums, old grocery stores and stores that take us back to camp one last trip to Gaucho, make offers cultural attractions to discover and enjoy during a trip to Mercedes, in Buenos Aires.

Among its National Day celebrations this year the peach, the Fiesta National del Salami Quintero and Provincial Party of the fried cakes.