Fodor's Expert Review Museo Casa Natal de Sarmiento

This modest house was the birthplace of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1811–88), known to Argentines as the Father of Education. Sarmiento was a prolific writer, a skilled diplomat, and a successful politician who served as president from 1869 to 1874. Casa Natal de Sarmiento—Argentina’s first designated National Historic Landmark—pays tribute to his achievements and gives an overview of Argentine history during his era.