"Guillermo Furlong" Jesuitical Museum

Located on the corner of Sargento Cabral and Romero Streets
Municipality Tel. No. 03772-493013
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8 to 12 a.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m.

The Jesuitical Reduction of Yapeyú was founded in 1626, and this museum harbors remnants of that period. In the park surrounding the museum there are large lithic pieces including columns, stones from the dry-stone walls and a sun clock made of stone. Inside the building there are 5 halls containing bases of columns, octagonal bricks, grinding wheels and keys belonging to iron and bronze padlocks. The Jesuit church formely stood on this site. An image of the Dark Virgin, the patron saint of Yapeyú, that belonged to this church, is on display in the museum.

Yapeyú
The town of Yapeyú stands as a landmark in Argentine history since it was the birthplace of General San Martín. It is located 380km away from the city of Corrientes down national routes No.12, 123 and 14. This town was originally a Jesuitical reduction.