Visiting Buenos Aires

Visiting Buenos Aires offers a wide range of possibilities: tango, resto, architecture, museums, shoppings, and desing trends.

Frigate Sarmiento

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Ship of the Argentine Navy.

Frigate Sarmiento

This historic ship had made over 35 travel of education, because it operated, between 1898 and 1939, as a school of the Argentine Navy.

It was built by the engineer Bevis as a modern ship of war, but then the objectives changed. His name “Fragata Presidente Sarmiento” is in honor to the president who ruled Argentina at that time (1897).

It was known by several historical personages, including the “Kaiser Guillermo II”, the “Zar Nicolas II.” Also, it participated in the coronations of some kings of England and Spain.

It is said that it sailed all kind of waters and the distances traveled are equivalent to more than 40 laps to the world.

In 1961 by his great history, was converted into a museum. Currently, is in the dam three of Puerto Madero and continues operating as a gallery exhibition.

The Night of the Museums

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The Night of the Museums 2008 in Buenos Aires.

The Night of the Museums

Another edition of this memorable event art is coming to Buenos Aires. This would be the fifth consecutive year that it takes place.

You can visit more than 120 museums and art spaces with free access. There may make guided tours, between 07 pm and 2 am of November 15th.

Situated in historical areas and strategic points such as “La Casa de la Cultura Porteña”, “Florida Street”, “Puente de la Mujer” in Puerto Madero, “The Obelisco” and Plaza San Martin. These are some of the areas where is going to take place the event.

Furthermore joined the neighborhoods of Mataderos, Boedo, Barracas and Caballito, where different lines of buses will offer more continued services.

You can find more information about artists, museums and all that includes the event at the official site.