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Carnival is celebrated here during the Austral winter (in July), with parades, music, and colorful costumes.
A 10-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas, the Hill of the Cross viewpoint (Cerro de la Cruz) gives a panoramic view of the city.
Cerveceria Austral
Learn about and enjoy the traditional production process and a beer-tasting session at the southernmost brewery in the world. Call ahead for tour times and availability (minimum 2 people). Lasts 60-90 minutes and tastings are generous with their measures.
Regional museum, with historical artifacts and part of the Braun-Menéndez Mansion.
Houses an outstanding collection of old steam engines, horse carts, cars, historic houses furnished in the 1870s and farm implements.
Maggiorino Borgatello Museum
A Salesian Society museum of natural history and pre-Colombian ethnic groups.
Famous for its magnificent mausoleums, architecture, and shaped pine trees, the municipal cemetery dates back to the 1840s and is blessed with the remains of many local aristocratic families, as well as English and Croatian immigrants.