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Manzana de las Luces
In colonial times, the Manzana de las Luces was Buenos Aires’ most important center of culture and learning. Even today, this collection of buildings still symbolizes high culture in the capital. On the northern side of the block are two of the five original buildings; Jesuit defen
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Museo Primeros Pobladores
Regional archaeological and ethnographic items such as arrowheads, spear points, pottery and musical instruments are the focus of this museum, located two doors north of the tourist office, near Av Roca.
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Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes
This gallery is worth a visit for its inventive displays of contemporary and 20th-century artworks from the MACRO collection, and its small collection of European works, which contains a couple of very fine pieces.
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Museo y Mercado Provincial de Artesanías
Promoting handicrafts from throughout the province, this is a likable little place. Ask the curator to explain things to you; you’ll be amazed at the intricacy of some of the work, like the hats made from tightly woven palm fibers.
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Museo Municipal de Arte Moderno
This is a relatively small but well-organized facility with modern and contemporary art exhibits. Free concerts and theatrical performances are usually held here on Sunday night at 8pm – stop by for the weekly program. It’s underground at the Plaza Independencia.
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Iglesia de Susques
Susques is well worth a stop for its terrific village church. Dating from 1598, it has a thatched roof, cactus-wood ceiling and beaten-earth floor, as well as charismatic, naïve paintings of saints on the whitewashed adobe walls. Opening hours are unreliable.
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Culturarte
An attractive modern space, this showcases exhibitions by well-established Argentine contemporary artists. Theres often work of excellent quality here, and it makes a fun place to check out the Jujuy scene. The cafe has a nice little balcony terrace overlooking the center of town.
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Museo Histórico de Entre Ríos
Flaunting local pride, this modern museum on Plaza Alvear contains information on the short-lived Republic of Entre Ríos and the battle of Monte Camperos, as well as mate paraphernalia and numerous solid wooden desks and portraits of Urquiza. Much of it was the collection of a loca
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Museo Folklórico
This hugely worthwhile museum is set in a wonderful early 17th-century adobe building, and has fine displays on various aspects of the region’s culture. Themes include chaya (local La Rioja music), the Tinkunaco festival, weaving and winemaking. The informative guided tour is excel
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Paseo Superior
The Paseo Superior (1750m) is entirely level (and wheelchair-accessible) and gives good views of the tops of several cascades and across to more. A recently-constructed final section crosses a large swathe of the Iguazú river, ending above the powerful Salto San Martín before wendi
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Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís
Built by the local marquis in the late 17th century, Yavi’s intriguing church – one of northern Argentinas most fascinating – preserves stunning altarpieces in sober baroque style, covered in gold leaf and adorned with excellent paintings and sculptures, mostly from the Cuzco schoo
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Sculptures
At last count, more than 600 sculptures graced the city, a number that increases with every Bienal. The streets are packed with them, especially around the plaza and north up Avenida Sarmiento. Every Bienal, a brochure is printed with a sculpture walking tour around the city. Local
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Museo Superior de Bellas Artes Evita
The Palacio Ferrerya – Nueva Córdoba’s landmark building – was built in 1914 and designed by Ernest Sanson in the Louis XVI style. The building itself is amazing, and has recently been converted into this fine-arts museum, featuring more than 400 works in 12 rooms spread over three
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James Turrell Museum
Colomé Bodega boasts a stunning museum designed by artist James Turrell, featuring a permanent exhibition of nine of his works. These are utterly memorable installations involving light and the strange frontiers of our own perception; it’s a remarkable place. Both bodega and museum
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Museo Fundacional
Mendoza’s Museo Fundacional protects excavations of the colonial cabildo (town council), destroyed by an earthquake in 1861. At that time, the city’s geographical focus shifted west and south to its present location. A series of small dioramas depicts Mendoza’s history, working thr
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Paseo Inferior
This circuit (1400m) descends to the river (most is wheelchair accessible), passing delightfully close to falls on the way. At the end of the path prepare for a drenching at the hands of Salto Bossetti if youre game. Just short of here, a free launch makes the short crossing to Isl
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MusEUM
The headquarters of the sculpture Bienal and the venue for it, this exhibition room and grounds house many of the most impressive pieces from past festivals. Its well worth a visit. It also distributes brochures in English and Spanish of sculptural walking tours in town. The avenue
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Museo Histórico Provincial
In a lovable 17th-century building, this museum has a variety of possessions and mementos of various provincial governors and caudillos (provincial strongmen), as well as religious art and fine period furnishings, including a sedan chair once used to carry around the Viceroy of Río
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Manzana Jesuítica
Córdoba’s beautiful Manzana Jesuítica (Jesuit Block), like that in Buenos Aires, is also known as the Manzana de las Luces (Block of Enlightenment), and was initially associated with the influential Jesuit order. The Colegio Nacional de Monserrat is next door. In 2000 Unesco declar
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Jesús de Tavarangüe
The restored church at Jesús was never finished. The spectacular trefoil arches (a nod to Spain’s Moorish past) and carved motifs of crossed swords and keys make it perhaps the most picturesque of all the Jesuit ruins. The treble-naved church, with green grass underfoot, is on a si
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