Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0351-433-2319; Av Vélez Sársfield 365; admission AR$40-200; box office 9am-9pm)
It's
well worth going to a performance here, if only to see the opulence of the country's most
historic theater. The building was completed in 1891, and the floor was designed to be
mechanically raised level with the stage, so seats could be removed, allowing for grand
parties for the aristocracy of the early 1900s.
Cineclub Municipal Hugo del Carril
CINEMA
( 0351-433-2463;
www.cineclubmunicipal.org.ar
; Blvd San Juan 49; admission AR$10; box of-
fice 9am-late)
For a great night (or day) at the movies, pop into this municipal film house,
which screens everything from art flicks to Latin American award winners and local
films. Stop by for a program. There's also live music and theatrical performances here.
Shopping
Antique stores line Calle Belgrano in barrio Güemes, where there is also a
feria artisanal
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(Artisans' Market; cnr Rodriguez & Belgrano; 5-10pm Sat &
Sun)
, one of the country's best. You'll find Argentine handicrafts at several stores down-
town.
Paseo Colonial
ACCESSORIES
(Belgrano 795; 10am-9pm Mon-Sat, 5-10pm Sun)
To find out what the city's hip young de-
signers have been working on, slip into this little arcade, featuring a variety of small
shops selling clothes, homewares and jewelry.
Talabartería Crespo
SOUVENIRS
( 0351-421-5447; Obispo Trejo 141; 8am-6pm Mon-Sat)
Leather goods made from
carpin-
cho
(a large rodent that makes a beautifully spotted leather) are the specialty here. Sweat-
ers, knives and
mate
(a bitter ritual tea) paraphernalia grace the shelves as well.
Information
MEDICAL SERVICES
Emergency hospital
(
0351-421-0243; cnr Catamarca & Blvd Guzmán)
