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popular tango venue<br />
and has many of its<br />
Italian glass vitreaux<br />
intact. d Map D1 • Cnr<br />
Avdas Rivadavia & Callao<br />
Automóvil Club & Argentina<br />
The national<br />
automotive club’s<br />
headquarters is one<br />
of <strong>Buenos</strong> <strong>Aires</strong>’<br />
strongest examples<br />
of the Officialist style<br />
of architecture. On its lobby level<br />
is a small selection of pristine<br />
vintage autos, some of which are<br />
of historical value. d Map N3<br />
• Avda. del Libertador 1850 • 4801-1837<br />
• Open <strong>10</strong>am–5:30pm Mon–Fri • www.<br />
aca.org.ar/institucional/museo/frame.htm<br />
* Sociedad La Rural<br />
exhibit their works in the<br />
entrance hall. d Map N3 • Avda.<br />
Figueroa Alcorta 2977 • 4808-2500 •<br />
Open <strong>10</strong>am–6pm Mon–Fri • www.canal7.<br />
com.ar<br />
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La Rural has been Palermo’s<br />
slice of Pampa life since 1878.<br />
Its annual agricultural show (see<br />
p42) draws exhibitors and<br />
audiences from all over the<br />
country. Housed within is Opera<br />
Pampa, a Medieval-style show<br />
with dinner, horsemanship, and<br />
shopping. d Map L2 • Avda. Sarmiento<br />
2704 • 4777-5500 • Opera Pampa: 4777-<br />
Floralis Genérica<br />
Floralis Genérica<br />
Argentinian sculptor Eduardo<br />
Catalano installed the Floralis in<br />
2002, single-handedly bringing<br />
porteño public art into the Information<br />
Age. The aluminum and<br />
steel flower “blooms” at 8am,<br />
closing its enormous petals at<br />
dusk, except on public holidays,<br />
when the Floralis remains in<br />
bloom for 24 hours. d Map N3<br />
• Plaza Naciones Unidas, Avda. Figueroa<br />
Alcorta & Calle Austria<br />
5557; open 8pm Thu, Fri and<br />
Sat • Adm for dinner show<br />
• www.la-rural.com.ar<br />
( Canal 7<br />
The roof of the<br />
city’s best-known<br />
public television<br />
station studios is open<br />
to the public. The<br />
concrete Bauhaus<br />
garden poses a<br />
counterpoint to the<br />
lushness of Plaza de<br />
Uruguay, just opposite<br />
the avenue. Do take a<br />
peek inside, as<br />
emerging Argentinian<br />
artists occasionally<br />
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