General Daniel Cerri Pathway

The town General Daniel Cerri holds within its streets a blend of historical and industrial heritage. It has a unique physiognomy due to its origin tied to the Fortín Cuatreros, and its industrial role through wool manufacturing and meat processing, at the beginning of the 20th century.

The road goes along the Fortín Cuatreros, the workers’ colony, the cinema, the parish, the station, the wool mill, the meat processing plant and the Ecoplant. All these institutions gave origin and fostered the town’s growth.

PLAZA ANDRÉS MOREL | ANDRÉS MOREL SQUARE | 200 J. J. Paso St.

This is the town’s main square, featuring the bust of General Daniel Cerri at its center. It functions as a venue for several local events, including the Corsos Cerrícolas (during the Carnival season), the Cerri anniversary parade (held every May 27th), and entrepreneurs’ fairs, among others.

Surrounding the square, you can find the DELEGACIÓN MUNICIPAL DE GENERAL DANIEL CERRI (MUNICIPAL DELEGATION OF GENERAL DANIEL CERRI) / J.J. Paso 201, the BIBLIOTECA POPULAR JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ (JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ PUBLIC LIBRARY) / Saavedra 260, and the PASEO DE LA JUVENTUD (YOUTH PROMENADE) / Saavedra corner Larrea.

MUSEO FORTÍN CUATREROS | FORTÍN CUATREROS MUSEUM | Alvarado St. & Plácida Pernicci Ave

This museum has three exhibition rooms: one permanent exhibition featuring General Daniel Cerri, another showcasing the economic growth of the locality with images and objects related to the first industrial town in the southwestern Buenos Aires, focusing on its primary activities: wool and meat processing. The last room is flexible and currently hosts an exhibition related to the town’s anniversary.

Adjacent to the museum is the FORTIN CUATREROS, an original structure dating back to 1877. It was built to prevent the continuous cattle thefts and was declared a National Monument in 1944.

FORTÍN CUATREROS | Alvarado St. & Plácida Pernicci Ave.

The Fortín Cuatreros was built in 1877 at the request of General Daniel Cerri, the overall commander of Bahía Blanca. The construction was carried out using some materials from the Fortaleza Protectora Argentina (Argentine Protective Fortress) established by Estomba in 1828.

The origin of this construction was a result of repeated violent attacks and cattle thefts by the formerly known as ‘Indians.’ On June 7, 1944, it was declared a National Monument.

In 1974, it was reconstructed by the Army, following the construction methods of the time. Additionally, the now-defunct CAP (Central Argentine Railways) donated a thousand posts for the corral and fence.

PARROQUIA SAN MIGUEL | SAN MIGUEL ARCÁNGEL PARISH | 440 Gurruchaga St.

It was inaugurated on September 3, 1905, and is characterized by its Renaissance reminiscences. It was located on Ernesto Torquinst donated land and was built by the Salesians at the request of the workers of the La Negra-Sansinena meatpacking plant.

Facing the opposite way from the town, the statue reflects the original intention to expand in that direction.However, with the boom in agro-export activity and the large influx of workers to the CAP and Lanera Argentina, the town grew in the other direction, leaving the parish in that position.

PLAZOLETA DE LA MUJER | WOMEN ‘S SQUARE | 9 de Julio Ave. & Libertad St.

It consists of a small green area for leisure and recreation, where a RED BENCH stands out as a symbol of prevention, within a peaceful and cultural project to raise awareness about violence against women and femicide. The goal is to make people think about the avoidable tragedy that can happen if violence is not stopped in time.

PASEO DE LOS JUBILADOS | RETIRED CITIZEN PROMENADE | 9 de Julio Ave. & Manuel Belgrano St.

It is a pedestrian crosswalk of approximately 1 km, with recreational areas, small squares with playgrounds, and fitness trails. The space runs along a small stream that flows into the former CAP (Central Argentine Railways). On its route, you can see Club Atlético Sansinena, the local football team.

EX CINE Y PENSIÓN VOGLINO | EX VOGLINO CINEMA AND PENSION | Rodríguez Peña Ave. & Belgrano St.

The social life of the town longs for the Voglina Cinema and Pension and it is located between Belgrano and Rodríguez Peña Sts. It was a gathering place, restaurant, café and billiards, accommodation for families and a cinema hall since the beginning of the 20th century. The objective of its opening was to host specialized workers and managers from Capital Federal and Gran Buenos Aires who arrived to build the meat processing plant of the Sansinena Company. In the large room at the corner, there was a bar that accessed the dining room and the kitchen where Doña Elvira (Don José Voglino’s wife) cooked for the guests. The cinema reveals the hidden stories of what we miss in our present. Films were projected in slides. Later, silent movies and manually-operated light engine cinema appeared. Finally, sound cinema emerged.

EX LANERA ARGENTINA | FORMER ARGENTINE WOOL FEDERATION | Alvarez Jonte St., between Belgrano & 25 de mayo Sts.

The building housed the Lanera Argentina (Argentine Wool Federation) during 1905. Its architectural characteristics date back to the English industrial cities of the 18th and 19th centuries. It functioned as the Santa María wool and fur washing and skinning mill, owned by the firm “Soulas y Familia”, one of the most important industries of its kind in the region and the country. In 1929, it was renamed Lanera Argentina S.A., which remained until 1994. Nowadays, the building has been restored by a local company to meet other purposes.

EX FRIGORÍFICO CAP CUATREROS | FORMER MEAT PROCESSING PLANT, CAP CUATREROS | Alvarez Jonte & Belgrano Sts.

The Sansinena meat processing plant was built next to Lanera Argentina. In 1901, the company bought 2000 hectares in Cuatreros (name of the town before it became General D. Cerri), land owned by Ernesto Tornquist at the time. Also, in October 1903, the meat packing plant, a port and a railroad maneuvering beach were inaugurated.

ESTACIÓN AGUARÁ | AGUARA STATION | 25 de Mayo & Granaderos Sts.

It was inaugurated in 1912, the Aguará station of the Buenos Aires railroad to the Pacific became a strategic point for the economic and industrial development of the locality. The station had a family house for the chief and auxiliary staff, a loading and unloading shed, and an animal landing stage. In these facilities, cattle were unloaded for the Sansinena meat packing plant in the town of Cuatreros.

CLUB DE PESCA Y NÁUTICA GENERAL DANIEL CERRI | GENERAL DANIEL CERRI FISHING AND NAUTICAL CLUB | Puerto Cuatreros

It was inaugurated on January 30, 1970, and became the ideal place for fishing sport lovers. The site also has many recreational spaces: barbecue and bonfires facilities, toilets, and canteen service. Over there, you can appreciate the beauty of the Bahía Blanca Estuary and watch the autochthonous species, as well as enjoying the peace and quiet of nature.

SENDERO “HACIA LA MAREA” | PATH “TOWARDS THE TIDE” | Camino de acceso al Muelle Cuatreros

In December 2019, the Guardianes del Estuario association inaugurated a natural interpretation path called “Hacia la marea” (Towards the tide) on the access road to the Muelle de Puerto Cuatreros. This path was developed as part of the university-UNS extension project, “Mar y arte: diseños culturales colectivos para unir la ciudad con el mar” (“Sea and art: collective cultural designs to link the city with the sea”.) This path, product of multiple views, invites us to connect with the natural environment from a new place, appealing to our senses, curiosity and action.

ECOPLANTA | ECOPLANT | Juana Azurduy & Artigas Sts.

It was founded on April 11, 2000 and located in the northern sector of the locality, Ecoplanta tries to minimize the problem of waste by recovering those that can become productive again (inorganic) through recycling and the transformation of organic waste into compost and vermicompost. In this way, it collaborates in extending the useful life of landfills and raising environmental awareness.