Fodor's Expert Review El Mercedario

This 1928 adobe farmhouse on the main street is a gathering place for like-minded lovers of all that Barreal has to offer: good books and music are noticeable in the living room, comfort food comes from the kitchen, and the quaint rooms lead out onto an ample garden. The cold simplicity of brick or cement floors contrasts with the fanciful folk art and themed room decor (some are devoted to Argentine icons or indigenous people, others to native flora and fauna).