Carnage Hill
In the surroundings of Victoria, the bucolic landscape contrasts with the ancient genocide of the primitive aborigines occurred in the middle of the 18th Century.
Oral tradition sites the location of the last battle between the Spanish Conquerors and the local Indians in “El Cerro de La Matanza” (The Carnage Hill).
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Throughout two centuries, Minuan, Chaná and Charrúa tribes, present tenacious resistance to the foreign occupation.
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In 1749, a military expedition of 800 men is sent to exterminate the natives. The February 3rd of 1750, the Captain Antonio de Vera Mujica communicates to the Buenos Aires Governor the enemies defeat. The battle report counts 273 casualties and 339 prisoners.
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Nowadays, this area is one of the most visited places, because of the historical value and the charming views. Besides, the catholics commemorate every year the Via Crucis,
walking through a path of 13 crosses that represent it.
The Cavern of the Cerro de la Matanza
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