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opment of 1,800 much-needed apartments in a
modern self-contained mini-city. Beyond this
complex you enter vintage La Boca, greeted at
the outset by
The Artists' Museum of Fine
Arts of La Boca
at Pedro de Mendoza 1835. It
is also called the Benito Quinquela MartÃn
Museum, in honor of the illustrious artist who
lived at this spot. The museum and children's
school were founded in 1936 after Quinquela
had collected numerous works through both
donations and purchases. Today the museum
contains over 800 paintings, sculptures, draw-
ings and other works of art.
The museum is
open Wednes-
day-Friday, 8
am-12 and 2-6
pm.
Did You Know?
Only works by Argentine artists may be
displayed by the terms of Quinquela's
will.
A few blocks away at the intersection of Pedro
de Mendoza and Avenida Almirante Brown you
will see the maritime museum called
Museo
Corbeta A.R.A. Uruguay
. The ship displays
nautical items. It is open from 1 to 6:30 pm,
weekends and holidays.
Almirante is the
Spanish word
for admiral.
Just opposite Avenida Almirante Brown is the
enormous
Avellaneda Bridge
spanning the
Riachuelo. The bridge provides the area with a
wonderful view over the city, the river and the
other side of Avellaneda district. Lovers enjoy
the solitude up there, especially on a Sunday
when the escalators aren't running and you
