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El
Zanjón de Granados
Address: Defensa 755, Buenos Aires
Location: San Telmo
Phone 11/4361-3002
Web Site: wwww.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 to 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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Let us say that you have already been to all of these
places on a prior bus tour and you have one more day to spares and would
like to do something special .The city offers a few hidden gems that can
be visited in an unhurried way by hiring a private guide.
Mercado del Progreso
Mercado del Progreso, opened "at five in the afternoon on
the 9th of November, 1889" and other than a revamp in 1894 and a full
renovation in 1957 - which included providing every market stand with a
running water supply and electricity - has been up and running ever since.
The heart of the market remains true - food. Vegetable stands, fruit
stands - all selling produce direct from the farm are dotted throughout
the block square edifice. The mainstays are the butchers - each with their
own specialty, it beef, or veal, pork, or chicken and rabbits, even a
couple of fishmongers. Here they gather, and here shop the local populace,
much as they did nearly 120 years ago - haggling over prices, discussing
preparation tips, meeting neighbors to chat - and most importantly,
keeping a two century old tradition alive in the heart of Buenos Aires.
http://www.mercadodelprogreso.com.ar/videos.php
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