Travel Reference
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Palacio de las Aguas
Corrientes
NOTABLE BUILDING, MUSEUM
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(cnr Av Córdoba & Riobamba)
Swedish engineer Karl Nyströmer and Norwegian ar-
chitect Olaf Boye helped create this gorgeous and eclectic waterworks building. On the
( 6319-1104; 9am-1pm Mon-Fri, tours in Spanish 11am Mon, Wed & Fri)
. The collec-
tion of pretty tiles, faucets, handles, ceramic pipe joints and plenty of old toilets and
bidets is well lit and displayed. Guided visits offer a backstage glimpse of the building's
inner workings and huge water tanks. Bring photo ID and enter via Riobamba.
Museo Beatle
MUSEUM
( 6320-5362;
www.thecavern.com.ar
; Av Corrientes 1660; admission AR$50; 10am-midnight
Mon-Sat, 2pm-midnight Sun)
Located in the Paseo La Plaza complex, this museum claims to
be the only Beatles museum in South America. It showcases the Beatles memorabilia
collection of owner Rodolfo R Veasquez - expect plenty of records, collector plates,
toys, figurines, eight-track tapes, games and a couple of guitars from musicians related to
the group. To find the museum, follow the 'The Cavern' signs.
Obelisco
LANDMARK
(cnr Avs 9 de Julio & Corrientes)
At Avs 9 de Julio and Corrientes lies the city's famous
Obelisco, 67m high and built in 1936; it's the destination of
porteño
sports fans when
they have a big win to celebrate.
Plaza Lavalle
PLAZA
The plaza is surrounded by the austere neoclassical
Escuela Presidente Roca
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, Argentina's largest synagogue.
