# Matadero de Guaminí, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Matadero de Guaminí is a visitor attraction in Argentina (Buenos Aires). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/matadero-de-guamini/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · History
- **Where:** Argentina · Guaminí, Buenos Aires
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** EZE Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), 426 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [salamone.museosabiertos.org](https://salamone.museosabiertos.org/Matadero_de_Guaminí)
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -37.01878, -62.41195

## What it is and where

Matadero de Guaminí is a visitor attraction in Argentina (Buenos Aires).

Its coordinates are -37.01878, -62.41195; the nearest main airport is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE, Buenos Aires (Ezeiza)), 426 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-37.018778%2C-62.411951)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.018778%2C-62.411951)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/historia/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Matadero de Guaminí is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 22 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 35 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 32 |

In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Cruz de ingreso a la ciudad de Guaminí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cruz-de-ingreso-a-la-ciudad-de-guamini/): Cross · 272 m
- [Palacio Municipal de Guaminí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/palacio-municipal-de-guamini/): History · 1.3 km
- [Plaza Alsina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/plaza-alsina/): Nature · History · 1.3 km
- [Delegación municipal de Bonifacio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/delegacion-municipal-de-bonifacio/): History · 28 km
- [Delegación municipal de Casbas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/delegacion-municipal-de-casbas/): History · 30 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

## More in Argentina: History

- [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina
- [Quebrada de Humahuaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/quebrada-de-humahuaca/): valley in Argentina
- [Casa Rosada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/pink-house/): Executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina
- [Los Alerces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/parque-y-reserva-nacional-los-alerces/): national park of Argentina
- [San Ignacio Miní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-san-ignacio-mini/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina
- [Jesuit missions among the Guaraní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/misiones-jesuiticas-de-los-guaranies-san-ignacio-mini-santa/): Catholic missionary initiative and set of missions in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil

Every Argentina place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Matadero de Guaminí?

It is a visitor attraction in Argentina.

### When is the best time to visit Matadero de Guaminí?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28.

### How do you get to Matadero de Guaminí?

The nearest main airport is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 426 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.018778%2C-62.411951) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Cruz de ingreso a la ciudad de Guaminí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cruz-de-ingreso-a-la-ciudad-de-guamini/), [Palacio Municipal de Guaminí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/palacio-municipal-de-guamini/), [Plaza Alsina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/plaza-alsina/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/712164885), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).