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An Afternoon of
Palermo Flair
Afternoon
Start your afternoon
wending through the laby-
rinthine streets east of
Avenida Figueroa Alcorta,
past Buenos Aires' fine
mansions and embassies,
and up to
MALBA
(see
Drago (Dragon), Museo Xul Solar
p87)
. Then, debate
whether the pan-Latin
American masterworks at
MALBA
are or are not over-
shadowed by the striking
building itself. Make sure
not to skip the fabulous
gift shop. Afterward,
continue up Avenida
Figueroa Alcorta to the
Jardín Japonés
The permanent exhibition docu-
ments Solar's figurative water
colors, owing a debt to European
influences and development of
his metaphysical language. The
multi-level gallery allows Solar's
color palette, all luminous
pastels, to stand out
(see p87)
.
.
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Map M4 • Calle Laprida 1212 • 4824-
3302 • Open noon-7pm daily • Adm
• Free tours Tue, Thu, Sat at 4:30pm
• www.xulsolar.org.ar
(see p22)
Should the monstrous koi
fish in its central pond
arouse your sushi appetite,
get some
(or if
not, delicious cakes and
tea) at the garden's
restaurant. Next, glimpse
the life of Argentina's
first lady, Evita, at
Museo Evita
omakase
(
Plaza Serrano
Plaza Serrano, also known as
Plaza Cortázar, has evolved into
the heart of the Palermo Viejo/
Soho/Hollywood nexus. From
this rather ordinary plaza,
Palermo Viejo's most fashionable
streets shoot off in every
direction.
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Map K3
• Cnr Calles Borges & Honduras
(see p87)
on Calle Lafinur.
Evening
Continuing up to Plaza
Italia, hop on a 93 bus and
get out around Calle
Honduras, the main drag
through Palermo
Hollywood's international
bistros. To share a
picada
)
Planetario Galileo Galilei
and some happy-hour
beers, turn down
Honduras and right before
Calle Bonpland, and head
inside
Acabar
With a huge sphere poised
on three legs and looking like a
science-fiction movie's alien
transport, this planetarium is one
of the continent's top astronomi-
cal research facilities. Its shows
contain imagery from satellite
missions. The greatest attraction
are the three prehistoric meteor-
ites recovered from the north-
west provinces.
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Map M1 • Cnr
Avda. Sarmiento and Avda. Figueroa
Alcorta • 4771-9393 • Shows (one per
hour): 1-4:30pm Tue-Fri, 2-6pm Sat, Sun
& holidays • Adm • www.planetario.gov.ar
for a round of beers over
Jenga or a boardgame.
Given the gaudy, thrift-
store decor, the depth of
Acabar's
cocktail menu
makes for a pleasant
surprise. Later, have a look
around the intersection of
Honduras and Bonpland to
get dinner ideas;
Jangada
(see p93)
(see p92)
is just one of
many solid choices in the
immediate vicinity.
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