Discover Florida: Capilla San Cono, Art and City History
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Florida combines the pilgrimage to Capilla San Cono with art, museums, and city history. To help plan your trip, it is worth making a clear distinction: the chapel, the two museums, the audio guide, and the replica of Guernica are all in the city of Florida. Other nature and cultural destinations are in the Department of Florida, at the locations named below. This lets you treat the city and the wider region as separate areas of interest.
Capilla San Cono and June 3
Every June 3, tens of thousands of people come to Capilla San Cono. The temple is on Calle RodĂł; as part of the religious and popular celebration, the street becomes a large fairground. The pilgrimage and the fair therefore take place on the same calendar day and in the same street. If you would like to plan your trip around June 3, check the dates and arrangements for your intended year of travel in advance.
The first procession to set out from the temple took place shortly after its inauguration, on June 3, 1885. This also gives the annual celebration historical context: alongside the recurring feast day is a specific early date in the history of the procession.
Museums, Audio Guide, and Art
Behind Capilla San Cono, the Museo de Ofrendas displays numerous offerings of thanks in large glass cases. The exhibits include football shirts, documents, and pictures, as well as scooters, bicycles, guitars, and wedding dresses. The collection thus ranges from written and visual materials to vehicles, musical instruments, and clothing. If you would like to include the museum in your plans, check current visiting arrangements in advance.
At the Museo de Artes Visuales Ernesto Alexandro, the name itself points to the artist Ernesto Alexandro, who was born in Florida. Another artwork in Florida is an exact replica of Pablo Picasso’s mural “Guernica,” created by local artist Jorge Romero. The two connections are distinct: Alexandro is the museum’s namesake, while Romero created the replica.
An audio-guided tour shares historical and cultural stories about the city. This storytelling experience complements the individual artworks and collections with topics related to the city of Florida. Check the tour’s current arrangements before taking part.
Other destinations in the Department of Florida
Florida is also the name of the department. The following examples are in this wider region, at the locations named, and should be distinguished from sights in the city of Florida. When planning, this helps you decide whether to focus on the city or on other cultural and landscape-related experiences in the department.
In 25 de Agosto, an art project launched in 2010 resulted in a collection of more than 70 murals on the facades of more than 40 houses. The number and distribution of the murals give a sense of the project’s scope in the town. In Alejandro Gallinal is the Complejo Arquitectónico el Carrillón. Its bells are arranged according to a musical scale and can be played by hand or using a keyboard. Here, the focus is on both the structure itself and how the sound is produced.
Nature-focused examples offer a different perspective: Prado Piedra Alta is a recreation area with a wide variety of native and exotic plant species. Centro Recreativo Paso Severino is located on the shore of the lake formed by the dam on the RĂo Santa LucĂa Chico. These two descriptions offer different regional points of interest—the diversity of plants in a recreation area and the creation of a lake by the dam.
In Fray Marcos, Senderos de Aquino offers guided walks on land and on the water; visits must be arranged in advance. If you plan to include this activity in your trip, remember that you need to make arrangements beforehand. Together with the art and landscape attractions, it shows the range of destinations in the Department of Florida.
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