Santa Rosa De Toay offers a range of ways to plan a stay: nature reserves, a sprawling recreational park and cultural sites that tell the story of the city. When choosing accommodation, you can consider whether nature and recreation or historical and cultural themes are more important to your plans. These places give your visit different focal points, without requiring a set sightseeing itinerary.
Nature Reserves and Outdoor Recreation
The Reserva Natural Urbana «La Malvina» lies west of the urban area of Santa Rosa. It covers 130 hectares. The reserve includes a historic mansion designated as the «Casa Museo», which conveys the history of Santa Rosa’s founding. La Malvina thus brings together a natural setting and a connection to the city’s history: the site can be explored both for its natural environment and for its links to Santa Rosa’s origins.
Another natural area is the Reserva Natural «Los Caldenes». It lies between Blanco Encalada, M. Ávila, Ramona Pereyra and Liberato Rosas streets, covers almost twelve hectares and is covered with native Caldén forest. Its two areas are described as a recreational area and a natural area. Comparing it with La Malvina highlights the difference in scale: La Malvina covers 130 hectares, while Los Caldenes covers almost twelve. If you include natural areas in your plans, you can also distinguish between them by size and designated character.
Recreational Activities at Parque Recreativo «Don Tomás»
At more than 500 hectares, Parque Recreativo «Don Tomás» is another extensive option. The park includes a public campground, barbecue areas and a swimming pool. It also has soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis courts. This combination caters to a range of recreational interests: sports facilities sit alongside barbecue areas and swimming as other options in the park. The campground is designated as open to the public; if you plan to stay there overnight, check current availability for your dates.
The park is also home to «Isla de los Niños», with a recreational area and an interpretation center about local wildlife and plant life. The center adds a focus on local nature to the recreational options. The same park thus offers sports facilities, recreation and nature interpretation as different points of interest.
City History, Art and Culture
Centro Cívico de Santa Rosa is designated a national historic urban area, Área Urbana Histórica Nacional. The designation makes it a suitable point of interest for travelers interested in the city’s historic streetscape. Other cultural sites also tell the story of Santa Rosa: Centro Municipal de Cultura «Prof. Julio Alejandro Colombato» houses Archivo Histórico Municipal «Hilda París».
Another notable detail combining art and history is the mural of Chief Calfucurá. It adorns the tower of Hotel Calfucurá, built in 1967, and is designated a provincial heritage site of historical and artistic interest. The craft market in Santa Rosa offers regional products made from leather, wool and Caldén wood. Together, these places and offerings provide a range of cultural points of interest: a historic urban area, a municipal archive, a mural and handicrafts made from regional materials.
Planning Your Stay
Santa Rosa can be reached by air via Santa Rosa Airport. Check the relevant flight schedule before traveling. For planning your time in the area, it helps to sort out your interests for the stay: natural areas such as La Malvina and Los Caldenes differ considerably in size; Parque Recreativo «Don Tomás» brings together several recreational activities; and cultural sites offer a different focus.
In the wider destination of Capital, places in central Santa Rosa complement the nature and culture themes. The new Semipeatonal is a shopping street for strolling and visiting local stores. Historic Plaza San Martín has been renovated with new flower beds and benches for resting, reading or sharing mate. These stops offer another, urban focus for your plans.
See the overview of the wider destination: Capital.
