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ensure the preservation of the folklore and leg-
ends of the Argentine countryside and native
population. Marvelous displays of engraved
mates
and
bombillas
, cowboy belts and spurs
highlight the great artistry of the silversmiths
of the
pampas
. Other
gaucho
paraphernalia
include ponchos, rawhide traveling trunks,
saddles from Brazil and Uruguay, and hand-
made
boleadores
which are lariats with hard
leather balls attached to the ends.
Among the most interesting pieces on display
are pottery, textiles, wool and leather orna-
ments. There is also a fine exhibit dedicated to
typical musical instruments such as the Criollo
Harp; small guitars known as Charangos which
are played in the northwest as well as other
Andean countries; and drums, music boxes,
Indian harps and flutes from Corrientes and
Santiago del Estero.
MUSEO HISTÓRICO DEL CABILDO Y LA
REVOLUCIÓN DE MAYO
Calle Bolívar 65.
4334-1782. Open: Tuesday-
Friday 12:30 to 7 pm; Sunday 3 to 7 pm
This white-washed colonial building, easily the
quaintest in Buenos Aires, was built in 1725
and was the site of the original junta. It's clock
tower and arched porticos have become symbols
of the city. Occupied by the British in the 1800s,
it underwent many architectural changes until
it was declared a national museum in 1960.
Today it houses a fine collection of artifacts
from Argentina's colonial period including mili-
