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GALERÍAS PACÍFICO
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( 5555-5110; cnr Avs Florida & Córdoba; 10am-9pm) Covering an entire city block, this
beautiful French-style building has fulfilled the commercial purpose that its designers envi-
sioned when they constructed it in 1889. Galerías Pacífico is now a shopping center - dot-
ted with lovely fairy lights at night - and boasts upscale stores along with a large food court
(which has longer hours than the stores). The excellent Centro Cultural Borges takes up the
top floor. Tours are offered at 11:30am from Monday to Friday, in English and Spanish.
When you step inside, check out the ceiling. In 1945 the completion of a central cupola
made space for a dozen paintings by muralists Antonio Berni, Juan Carlos Castagnino,
Manuel Colmeiro, Lino Spilimbergo and Demetrio Urruchúa. All were adherents of the
nuevo realismo (new realism) school, heirs of an earlier social-activist tendency in Argen-
tine art. For many years the building went semi-abandoned, but a joint Argentine-Mexican
team repaired and restored the murals in 1992.
LANDMARK
CENTRO CULTURAL BORGES
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( 5555-5359; www.ccborges.org.ar ; cnr Viamonte & San Martín) One of the best cultural centers in
BA, with inexpensive but high-quality art exhibitions and galleries, cinema, music, lec-
tures, classes and workshops. Tango lessons are also available.
CULTURAL CENTER
IGLESIA SANTA CATALINA
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( 5238-6040; www.santacatalina.org.ar ; Plaza San Martín 705; Línea B Florida, Línea C Lavalle)
Santa Catalina was founded in 1745, when it became Buenos Aires' first convent. In 1806
British troops invaded the city, and in July 1807 they took shelter in the convent. The sol-
diers holed up here for two days, and despite damaging the property did not hurt the nuns.
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