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"Dr. Diego Echazarreta" Museum of Paleontology Located
on the block of School No. 20 on the corner of Tratado de Pilar
and López Pilar Streets This important paleontologic collection was assembled by Héctor Cantoni who concentrated on fossils from the quaternary period in Entre Ríos as well as some from the tertiary period. There are two complete toxodon skulls (with arched teeth) dating from the quaternary period that were discovered in the Gualeguay and Ají rivers. There is also a glyptodont armor complete with its tail, remains of a mylodon and mastodons, fossil remains of prehistoric horses that became extinct 8, 000 years ago, archaeological objects such as spearheads, axes and potsherds. Galarza
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