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"We go back to the end of the 19 th and beginning of 20th century, the Belle Époque of Argentina, when it was called the Granary of the world " |
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Aristocratic Palaces of Buenos Aires
Visit:
• The Paz Palace, nowadays the Military Club.
• The Public Administration of National Parks and Gardens, a “fairy tale” unique mansion of French Style.
• The Foreign Office: a French palace originally built to lodge Infant Isabel of Spain.
• The Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum, originally the home of the Noel family, which holds the biggest private silver collection in South America.
• The 3 huge mansions on Alvear Avenue.
• The Brazilian and French Embassies, originally homes of the Pereda and the Ortiz Basualdo families.
• The Álzaga Unzué family home, the only one in an Edwardian Style, nowadays part of a prestigious hotel.
• The Ministry of Education and the magnificent building built just to house the tanks to supply the city with water.
• The Decorative Art Museum, originally the Errásuriz family home.
• Admire the big English and French mansions built by the rich when escaping from the Yellow Fever in 1871.
• The Larreta Museum, originally the home of the Larreta wealthy family, which holds one of the most important collections of Spanish art in South America.
Duration: 3 hours
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