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hood on the outskirts of town and housed in a colorfully painted former customs building
that's dwarfed by the massive grain elevators and fortresslike power plant next door, this
engaging museum is a tribute to the region's immigrants, and includes an archive with
documents, photographs and recorded oral histories. The best time to visit is for a week-
end afternoon tea, when local groups prepare regional delicacies, each week representing
a different immigrant group; the scene is especially animated in winter, when there's of-
ten live music. Take bus 500 from the Plaza (30 to 40 minutes).
Sleeping
The most pleasant place to stay is near central Plaza Rivadavia, where you'll also find a
wide selection of restaurants and cafes.
Bahía Blanca Hostel
HOSTEL $
( 452-6802;
www.hostelbahiablanca.com
; Soler 701; dm AR$70, s/d AR$130/170, s/d without
bathroom AR$90/150; )
Located in an ancient hotel 1km east of the plaza, this hostel
has friendly staff, a spacious kitchen and a games area with pool, ping-pong and foosball.
Basic rooms surround an old patio; the cheapest share bathrooms. Transient male work-
ers rent upstairs rooms by the month, so it lacks that usual cozy 'international' hostel fla-
vor.
Firenze Hotel
HOTEL $
( 455-7746;
www.firenzehotel.com.ar
; Rondeau 39; s/d AR$220/300; )
A good deal for
its location, this small hotel just around the corner from the plaza has 17 simple rooms in
a remodeled old building.
Hotel Muñiz
HOTEL $$$
( 456-0060;
www.hotelmuniz.com.ar
; O'Higgins 23; s/d from AR$280/419; )
Cent-
rally located in a beautiful old building, the Muñiz offers four levels of decent but un-
memorable rooms linked by long tiled hallways. The lobby has great old atmosphere.
Eating
Bambú
BUFFET $$$
(Chiclana 298; buffet AR$78-88; noon-3pm & 8:30pm-midnight)
The best deal in town for
the hungry is this
tenedor libre
(all-you-can-eat restaurant) efficiently run by a Chinese
