Museum and Library of the Sarmiento Teacher Training School

Alem 31 South
Tel. 0264-4227585
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8 to 12a.m.
and from 1:30 to 5p.m.

The school was founded in 1879 under the presidency of Nicolás Avellaneda. The courtyard planted with orange trees that Sarmiento mentions in his works remains intact. In addition to the wonderful 19th century library that harbors all of Sarmiento´s collection as well as books that are over one hundred years old, there are pieces of furniture, an old-fashioned piano, photographs, a printing press and old benches and desks that belonged to the school.

San Juan
San Juan, capital of the province of San Juan, was shaken by an earthquake in 1944 and was rebuilt on a modern design with a large number of parks and promenades. It lies 1,050km. away from the city of Buenos Aires along national routes No.7 (up to the city of San Luis) and 147. Another alternative is to travel up to Mendoza and then take route No.40 up to San Juan. The city harbors the natal homes of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and Fray Justo Santa María de Oro. The province has important tourist attractions, the most traditional of which is known as the Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley).