Historical Museum

Located on the corner of Bartolomé Mitre and Sargento Cabral Streets
Municipality Tel. No.: 03782-421033 - Ext. 17 Open Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 9 p.m.;
Saturdays from 4 to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 9 to 12 a.m. and from 4 to 9 p.m.

In its five halls, this museum harbors material related to regional history. Worthy of mentioning are documents from the 18th century, relics of what used to be the Convent of Santo Domingo, old reales (a former silver coin of spain and Spanish Ametica, the eighth part of a peso)and coins from the period of the Confederation, a 19th century saber and rapier, cavalry lances used in the wars waged during the 19th century, the base of the pulpit of the old Cathedral of Corrientes and a wood-carved image of St. Peter belonging to the first chapel in the city.

Saladas
Saladas lies 100 km. away from the city of Corrientes down national route No. 12.