Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Las MercedesAbadía de San BenitoComplejo Museográfico Provincial Enrique UdaondoCastillo NaveiraBicentenario de San Andrés de GilesEn Honor al Bombero Voluntario
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Mercedes

Mercedes is a town in Partido de Mercedes district, Buenos Aires, Argentina of about 52,949 people. Within 50 km by road there are 45 places to visit: 29 forts & heritage, 9 museums and 0 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes, Iglesia San Patricio and Abadía de San Benito.

34.6514° S, 59.4307° WPop. 52,949

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Within 30 km15 places
Within 50 km45
Must-see12
Notable164
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes, church near Mercedes
Must-see

Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes

Church · 1 km

Iglesia San Patricio, church near Mercedes
Must-see

Iglesia San Patricio

Church · 1 km

Must-see

Abadía de San Benito

Buddhist site · 33 km · Partido de Luján

Places near Mercedes by type

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One day from Mercedes

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:42 pm

118 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mercedes
  2. Bicentenario de San Andrés de Gilesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Castillo Naveiraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Complejo Museográfico Provincial Enrique Udaondomuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Abadía de San BenitoBuddhist site · 1 hrs
  6. En Honor al Bombero Voluntarioheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Mercedes
Today’s loopMercedesStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mercedes?

Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de Las Mercedes (church, about 1 km), Iglesia San Patricio (church, about 1 km), Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales "Carlos Ameghino" (museum, about 1 km), Museum of Fine Arts and Popular Library Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (museum, about 1 km), Museo Histórico de Mercedes Dr. Víctor Míguez (museum, about 1 km), Parque Municipal Independencia (park, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mercedes?

45 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 9 museums, 3 churches, 1 sanctuary, 2 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Mercedes?

Bicentenario de San Andrés de Giles, about 27 km by road; Cámpora (28 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Mercedes?

Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales "Carlos Ameghino", about 1 km by road; Museum of Fine Arts and Popular Library Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mercedes?

Start in Mercedes, visit Bicentenario de San Andrés de Giles, then Castillo Naveira, then Complejo Museográfico Provincial Enrique Udaondo, then Abadía de San Benito, then En Honor al Bombero Voluntario, and drive back — about 118 km by road in all.