The Baroque front
With two white towers.
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The Santa Catalina estancia is among the finest surviving works of colonial architecture in Argentina, a group of buildings the Jesuits raised in the countryside north of Córdoba: the church, cloisters, courtyards, workshops, reservoir and orchards, and the quarters of the workers and enslaved people who laboured on the estate. It was declared a national historic monument in 1941 and listed by UNESCO on 29 November 2000 with the Jesuit Block and other estancias. It sits in countryside that has kept its natural setting, the white Baroque front of the church with its two towers closing a wide grassy square, with arcaded courtyards behind. It is one of the quietest and least crowded of the Jesuit estancias. A small fee is charged for the church and cloisters, and visiting days and times are limited and change, so call before you go. The road runs from Jesús María, and it pairs with the Jesús María and Caroya estancias in a day.
With two white towers.
Around the courtyards.
An unspoilt setting.
Santa Catalina, about 20 km west of Jesús María and 70 km north of Córdoba
No. Visiting days and times are limited and change, so it is best to call before going.