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El
Zanjón de Granados
Address Defensa 755, Buenos Aires
Location San Telmo
Phone 11/4361-3002
Web Site
www.elzanjon.com.ar
For a fascinating peek into Buenos Aires’s history, start at this 175-year-old
mansion
that leads to a series of underground tunnels that go back to the city’s
early
settlements. (The city was founded in 1536.) Now a museum, El Zanjón
offers intriguing
one-hour tours through a cross section of the city’s archaeological layers.
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Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo
Address Avenida del Libertador 4101, Buenos Aires -
Web Site
www.palermo.com.ar
To marvel at Argentina’s longtime obsession with horses, head this elegant
racetrack which opened in 1876. It has a French neo-Classical grandstand,
the Confitería París restaurant and a basement casino. For up-close action,
sit at the wooden tables that dot the flowery lawn. There are 10 race days
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