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Maradona and other soccer
stars, church leaders, and
even Buenos Aires waiters.
These elements are thrown
into the dramaturgical melting
pot to create works that are
witty and wild but which also
function as serious historical
commentaries.
Some shows are performed
outdoors, using the amphi-
theater at Parque Lezama, but
the company's headquarters
remains at this converted
warehouse, where most of
their plays are performed.
Bells on display at the Museo Histórico Nacional
8 Museo Histórico
Nacional
Defensa 1600. City Map 1 E2.
Te l (011) 4307-1182.
illustrate the reign of the Pérons,
the social and economic horrors
of the 1970s, or the more recent
financial disasters that threw the
country into disarray.
0 Museo Histórico
de Cera
Calle del Valle Iberlucea 1261, La Boca.
City Map 1 F4. Te l (011) 4301-1497.
@
10, 24, 29, 39,
64, 130, 152. Open Feb-Dec: noon-
5pm Tue-Fri, 3-6pm Sat, 2-6pm Sun.
@
20, 25, 29, 33, 46, 53, 64, 86, 152,
168. Open 11:30am-7pm Mon-Fri (to
6pm winter), 11am-8pm Sat, Sun, &
hols (to 6pm winter).
9 El Galpón de
Catalinas
Ave Benito Perez Galdós 93. City Map
1 F3. Te l (011) 4300-5707. @ 10, 24,
29, 64.  catalinasur.com.ar
Formed in 1982 by artistes
from the neighborhood of
La Boca, El Galpón de Catalinas
is open to everyone. This
actors' cooperative has a well-
known theater troupe which
uses a comic, carnivalesque
approach to present an
irreverent, alternative view
of Argentinian history.
The elements of la murga
(a local street dance with roots
in Buenos Aires's African
community) are coupled with
iconic Argentinian figures,
including the Peróns, Diego
Originally called Museo
Histórico de la Capital, Museo
Histórico Nacional was created
by mayor Francisco Seeber in
1889. It is housed in an elegant
Italianate mansion, formerly the
home of the wealthy Lezama
family. The displays present a
concise history of Argentina
from the 16th through to the
19th century. There are 30
rooms that trace, through relics
and paintings, the dramas of the
Jesuit missions and the battles
between the Spanish and indi-
genous tribes, and between
royalists and republicans.
Finally, the turbulent 19th
century is documented -
this was the period when rival
factions fought over the
newly independent nation.
Donations from living relatives
of important figures from the
Revolución de Mayo and
the Wars of Argentinian
Independence (see p53) make
up most of the museum's
excellent collection.
One of the more interesting
exhibits is a series of paintings
produced by Argentinian
painter and soldier Cándido
López (see p34) portraying
moving scenes from the war
against Paraguay in the 1870s,
in which he also fought. Oddly
enough, little else is covered
here, and there is nothing to
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The only museum of its kind in
the country, the Museo
Histórico de Cera (Historical
Wax Museum) is located in an
early 20th-century Italian Re-
naissance style house close to
El Caminito (see p89) . Opened in
1980, the museum has since
been recognized as a place of
cultural interest by the city.
The museum delves into La
Boca's history through lifelike
waxwork figures, including a
model of Spanish explorer
Pedro de Mendoza. Also on
display are news clippings,
tango memorabilia, and photo-
graphs from the last century.
Raucous live performance at El Galpón de Catalinas
Houses painted in vibrant colors along El Caminito, La Boca
 
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