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Nearby is the Observatorio AstronĂ³mico MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 4863-3366;
www.asaramas.com.ar ; Patricias Argentinas 550) . Call or check the website, as observation hours
change depending on the season.
WORTH A DETOUR
FERIA DE MATADEROS
In the working-class barrio of Mataderos is this excellent folk market ( Mon-Fri 4342-9629, Sat
4687-5602; www.feriademataderos.com.ar ; cnr Avs Lisandro de la Torre & de los Corrales;
11am-8pm Sun Apr-mid-Dec, 6pm-midnight Sat late Jan-mid-Mar). Merchants offer handmade crafts
and regional cuisine like locro (a corn and meat stew) and humita (a savory corn and cheese mixture
wrapped in husks). Folk singers, dancers and gauchos on horseback entertain, and there's a nearby
gaucho museum ( 4687-1949; Av de los Corrales 6436; admission AR$5; noon-6:30pm Sun
Mar-Dec). From downtown, take bus 155 (also marked 180) or 126; the market is up to an hour's ride
away, but worth it - you can also take a taxi to and from Mataderos if you're pinched for time. Call
ahead in between seasons to make sure it's open.
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