Saint Joseph Charterhouse, Carthusian monastery in Deán Funes, Argentina.

Saint Joseph Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery in the Sierras de Sauce Punco, 10 km from Deán Funes. Designed by architect Federico Shanahan after touring European charterhouses, it is built of solid, rustic but durable materials. The complex has 22 cells, a church, several chapels, a refectory, a chapter house and a guesthouse for monks' relatives.

The idea arose in 1995 because Argentine Carthusian vocations had to emigrate. In 1997 the General Chapter approved the project and four monks from the Grande Chartreuse were sent to find a site; they chose Campo de la Trinidad, 10 km from Deán Funes. A first section opened on 15 October 1998, and the completed monastery was inaugurated on 19 March 2004, Saint Joseph's Day.

The monastery is dedicated to Saint Joseph, whose feast day, 19 March, was chosen for the definitive inauguration in 2004. The founding monks came from Spain, Argentina and Germany, and the community today numbers about a dozen monks of several nationalities. The guesthouse receives only the monks' relatives.

Visits are not open to the general public and require advance contact with the monastery administration. Interested visitors should reach out well in advance to discuss and arrange any possible visit.

This monastery ranks as the third Carthusian foundation in the Americas and the second in Latin America. This rare distinction shows how the ancient monastic order has gradually expanded its presence beyond Europe.