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C3. 35 miles
(55 km) SW of Buenos Aires.
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740,000.
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Pasaje
Dardo Rocha, Calle 50; (0221)
427-1525.
Transport
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Museo de La Plata
See pp146-7.
Casa de Gobierno nestled within its leafy garden environs
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Pasaje Dardo Rocha
Plaza San Martín, Ave 7 between
Calles 49 & 50.
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(0221) 425-1990.
Open
8am-10pm Tue-Sun.
Closed
Mon.
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Now an excellent cultural
center, Pasaje Dardo Rocha was
once La Plata's railroad station
until it was destroyed by fire in
1887, five years after opening. It
then endured decades as a
makeshift base for various
organizations, including the
postal service, the regional
archives, and even several radio
stations. In 1994, the building
assumed its current and hope-
fully permanent role as the best
multifunction cultural center in
the city. Within the three-story
Italianate façade and French-
style slated roof there is a small
arts cinema and the grand
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Latinoamericano, with its
excellent displays. It also has
several art galleries that cluster
around a beautifully lit,
columned central hall.
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Paseo del Bosque
Ave 1 & Plaza Rivadavia.
Open
daily.
La Plata's largest municipal park,
Paseo del Bosque is an open
space covering just over 150
acres (60 ha). Its leafy environs
house an old-fashioned zoo
with many animals, including
rhinos and Patagonian foxes, as
well as a botanical garden with
examples of Argentina's most
emblematic trees, including the
ombú
and the
ceibo
. There is an
astronomical observatory that
opens mainly in winter to the
public. The artificial lake offers
rowing boat and pedalo
options, while to its west is the
open-air theater, Teatro Martín
Fierro, with various good
productions on offer.
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Casa de Gobierno
Plaza San Martín, Calle 6 between
Aves 51 & 53.
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(0221) 429-4185.
Open
8am-10pm daily.
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7
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Located at the northern end
of Plaza San Martín, Casa
de Gobierno is a Flemish
Renaissance-style building, with
an impressive mansard roof and
dome. It was designed by
Belgian architect Julio Doral and
construction began in 1882.
Among its famous features are
the marble staircases, the Salón
Dorado (Gold Room), and the
sylvan Palm Patio.
La Plata
1
Plaza Mariano Moreno
Paseo del
Bosque
Teatro Argentino
Railway Station
650 yards (600 m)
2
Palacio de la Legislatura
3
Pasaje Dardo Rocha
Bus Terminal
0.5 mile (1 km)
4
Museo de
La Plata
Zoo
Casa de Gobierno
5
PLAZA
RIVADAVIA
Astronomical
Observatory
Museo de La Plata
6
Paseo del Bosque
Casa
Curutchet
7
Teatro
Martín Fierro
BUENOS
AIRES
Pasaje
Dardo Rocha
Casa de
Gobierno
PLAZA
SAN
MARTIN
Palacio de la
Legislatura
DIAGON AL 7
9
Teatro
Argentino
Palacio
Municipal
Museo y Archivo
Dardo Rocha
PLAZA
MARIANO
MORENO
PLAZA
ROCHA
D I
AGONAL 73
Catedral de la
Inmaculada
Concepción
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0 yards
800
800
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