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Beyond <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong><br />
98<br />
Left La Barra, Punta del Este, Uruguay Right Plaza Independencia, Montevideo<br />
Best of the Rest<br />
! Barrio Histórico, Colonia<br />
While one could cover<br />
historic Colonia in an afternoon,<br />
most visitors choose to linger<br />
long among its seven museums,<br />
perpetually blooming Plaza<br />
Mayor (see p24), and wonderful<br />
sidewalk cafés. d Map B4<br />
Plaza Independencia,<br />
@ Montevideo<br />
Tethering Montevideo to its long<br />
history, Plaza Independencia is<br />
overseen by Palacio Salvo, a<br />
mirror image of Palacio Barolo<br />
(see p14). d Map B4<br />
£ The Tigre Club, Tigre<br />
This former casino, arguably<br />
the finest Beaux Arts structure in<br />
the country, today houses an<br />
excellent Argentinian art<br />
collection. d Map A4 • Paseo Victorica<br />
972, Tigre • 4512-4528 • Open 9am–7pm<br />
Wed–Fri, noon–7pm Sat and Sun<br />
$ Casino Central, Mar<br />
del Plata<br />
Constructed in the 1930s, the<br />
Casino Central might no longer<br />
evoke Monaco-on-the-Pampa,<br />
but it still is a notch above the<br />
typical beach-resort fare. d Map<br />
B6 • Bulevar Maritimo Peralta 2148 •<br />
223-4957011<br />
% La Feria Mataderos<br />
Dancers of all ages twirl to<br />
Argentina’s other rhythm,<br />
folcloríca, while onlookers quaff<br />
chorizo sandwiches at this<br />
Pampa-celebrating weekend fair<br />
(see p97).<br />
Centro Histórico, San<br />
^ Antonio de Areco<br />
Impeccably preserved 19thcentury<br />
Italianate municipal<br />
buildings, silversmiths, and<br />
pulperías testify to this oncecrucial<br />
agricultural center’s past<br />
fortunes. d Map A4<br />
La Barra, Punta del Este<br />
& At this point of land at La<br />
Barra, the most tranquil<br />
accommodations and most<br />
exclusive nightlife miraculously<br />
coexist. d Map C4<br />
* Avenidas Bunge and del<br />
Mar, Pinamar<br />
Pinamar’s main thoroughfare,<br />
a tree-lined stretch of nationalbrand<br />
shopping, golf outfitters,<br />
and alfresco restaurants,<br />
terminates at the scenic<br />
shorefront of Avenida del Mar.<br />
d Map B5<br />
( Presidential Residences,<br />
Isla Martín García<br />
Ex-presidents who fell foul of the<br />
Argentinian government were<br />
imprisoned at the residences.<br />
Today they are remembered with<br />
commemorative plaques.<br />
d Map A4<br />
) El Centinela, Tandíl<br />
The Mesozoic symbol of<br />
this mountain city is best<br />
appreciated from its neighboring<br />
hillside’s peak, accessed by ski<br />
chairlift, where one can take in<br />
the view with a coffee and<br />
alfajores (see p53). d Map A5
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