Centre Cultural La Model

We found this place by accident when going to rent a car, and decided to check it out. The entrance is free and it's a very interesting experience. Too bad that they don't have the info panels in English, but it was fun to walk around in the prison anyway.

It is absolutely worth the visit. Walking through the corridors, the cells and the court will give you chills. The prison recently shut down (in 2017) and there is not much information about its history yet.

La Modelo prisión was open from 1904 to 2017 , now is a historical site, entrance is free and if you choose a guided one you have to make reservations. Sad memories.

Amazing place! You can go freely through the areas enabled for it. It is impressive to go out to the patio and look at the sky always covered by a network, see the dining room or the cells with the painted walls where messages from those who had less luck are read.

I was here in 1997 because my son (24) was convicted 10 years for bringing extacy into the country. I went with his little brothers 12 and 14. I cried non-stop going there, tears running. I was disoriented when I crossed the street toward the walls. A queu of mostly women was waiting, glaring at this crying man with 2 children. Then a richly dressed and elegant woman came to me, spoke english, guided me toward the entrance and helped me through the formalities (I had a different name, so they were unwilling to let me visit him). We spoke for 30 minutes. He was uneasy, a bit reserved. 2 years later he could come back, and our judge ruled he could go free. Now, I looked up this building because yesterday my son died from brain tumor, 48 years old. I am crying again.

An interesting urban monument, this old prison compound has closed its doors as a penitentiary institution on July 2017. It's worth the visit although for the time being there is no signaling or any kind of information available on its history on the grounds.

Very interesting place! The entrance is free

Historical visit, worth the time but by all means unimpressive. Fortunately it's free at the moment. Building to be demolished soon, last chance to visit.