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CAMPO ARGENTINO DE POLO
(cnr Av del Libertador & Av Dorrego)
Just across from the Hipódromo Argentino in Palermo, this
stadium holds up to 30,000 spectators and hosts polo's most important events (including
the Argentine Open Polo Championship in November and December). However, the north-
ern suburb of Pilar has the highest density of polo clubs.
POLO
TIERRA SANTA
Tired of the same old Sunday sermons? Praying for kitsch? Then
Tierra Santa
( 0800-444-3467;
www.tierrasanta-bsas.com.ar
;
Av Costanera R Obligado 5790; adult/child 3-11yr AR$60/30;
9am-9pm Fri, noon-10pm Sat, Sun & holidays Apr-Nov, 4pm- midnight Fri-Sun & holidays Dec-Mar)
might be exactly what you need.
Enter this religious and wonderfully tacky theme park, roughly based on Jerusalem, and head straight
to the manger scene. Here, colorful lights and minimally animatronic figures swoon over baby Jesus.
Better yet is the creation of the world, which features real rushing waters and life-size fake animals.
From here it's a 30-second walk to witness the 12m-tall animatronic Jesus rise from the Calvary
mound, open his eyes and finally turn his palms toward the emotional devoted below. Miss the show?
Don't fret: another resurrection is just around the corner.
The park isn't just for Christians - there are reproductions of the Wailing Wall, along with a syn-
agogue and a mosque. So regardless of religious affiliation, enjoy nibbling on a shawarma or take in an
Arabic dancing show. It's a spectacle you won't find anyplace else on earth - especially not in Jerus-
alem.
