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164  ARGENTINA REGION B Y REGION

1 Rosario Honor a las Banderas, a
museum that honors the
Located on the west bank of Río Paraná, Rosario is an national flags of the Americas.
industrial powerhouse that enjoys a vibrant cultural scene.
This port city first underwent explosive growth at the end of P Plaza 25 de Mayo
Aves Córdoba & Buenos Aires.
the 19th century, when its surround ing pampas became one The city’s historical heart, Plaza
of the world’s largest grain-producing regions and its port 25 de Mayo is a pleas antly
engaged in foreign trade for the first time. Many of the city’s shaded plaza situated close
impressive constructions date from that period and reflect its to the Paraná River coast. At
Francophile influences. Today, with its architectural heritage, its east ern end stands the
theaters, and museums, Rosario is one of the country’s most Italianate Basílica Catedral
Santuario Nuestra Señora del
lively urban destinations.
Rosario, built in the 19th cen-
tury. In its crypt is a shrine
housing an image of the Virgin
Mary brought from Spain in
1773. On the Avenida Santa Fe
side of the plaza is the elegant
Museo de Arte Decorativo
Firma y Odilo Estévez, which
displays a noteworthy
collection of European art from
the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Other interesting buildings
include Edifício Bola de
Nieve, the city’s tallest
structure when built in 1907,
and Palacio del Correo. Pasaje
Juramento (Oath Passage),
flanked by run ning water and
sculptures by Salta-born artist
The majestic Puente Rosario–Victoria over Río Parana Lola Mora, links the plaza to
the Monumental Nacional.
} La Costanera P Monumento Nacional
Ave Belgrano. Museo de Arte a la Bandera E Complejo Cultural Parque
Contemporáneo Rosario (MACRO): Ave Santa Fe 581. Tel (0341) 480-2238. de España
Ave Estanislao López 2250. Tel (0341) Open 2–6pm Mon, 9am–6pm Tue– Sarmiento & Río Paraná. Tel (0341)
480-4981. Open 2–8pm Thu–Tue. Sun. & = ∑ monumento 426-0941/4574. Open 9am–7pm
Closed Wed. & 8 Spanish only. alabandera.gov.ar Mon–Fri (galleries: 5–9pm).
7 - Rosario’s Monumento Nacional ∑ ccpe. org.ar
Stretching over 6 miles a la Bandera commemorates Located on the coast of the
(10 km), Rosario’s costanera the inaugural hoisting of the Paraná River, the ambitious Complejo Cultural
(coast) offers spectacular views Argentinian flag by military Complejo Cultural Parque de Parque de España
of Río Paraná. At its southern hero General Manuel Belgrano España is one of the most Rosario Airport CATAMARCA
6 miles (10 km)
end is the pretty Parque (1770–1820), on a nearby modern developments in the SANTA UR QU IZA T U C U MÁN Parque
FE
Nacional
Urquiza, while a short walk to island in 1812. The work of city of Rosario. It includes a S A N LO RE N Z O de la Bandera
the north are old grain silos architect Angel Guido, it is Cultural Center, a private CÓRDOBA S A N TA F E
(warehouses). Housed within a made from unpo lished marble. secondary school, conference M . M O R E N O CÓRDOBA S A N TA F E PLAZA R í o
25 DE
brightly painted silo, Museo de The tower is flanked by and exhibition rooms, a library, D O R R E G O R I O J A CÓRDOBA MAYO Nacional a la
E S P A Ñ A E S P A Ñ A
Arte Contemporáneo Rosario patriotic sculptures and bas- and a theater seating more than BOU LE VARD OR OÑ O B A L C A R C E SAN JUAN R I O J A Palacio del Bandera
Correo
(MACRO) is an outstanding reliefs depicting the coun try’s 500 people. The Cultural Center P UEYR R ED ON S A N T I A G O A L V E A R P T E . R O C A P A R A G U A Y S A N L U I S Catedral
de Rosario
Estación
example of the area’s vibrant diverse geography. General is a nonprofit institution, Bus Terminal C A L L A O M . R O DR I GU EZ C O R R I E N T E S C O R R I E N T E S ENTRE RIOS ENTRE RIOS L
Monumento P a r a n á
Fluvial
cultural life. Belgrano’s remains lie in a crypt dedicated to presenting the 1 mile (1.6 km) Museo Municipal M E N D O Z A M E N D O Z A
S A N J U A N
Along the riverfront’s at the base of the tower, from most recent Ibero-American MONTEVIDEO Juan B. Castagnino I T A L I A I T A L I A S A R M I E N T O Teatro L. N. ALEM La Costanera
de Bellas Artes
3 D E F E B R E R O
northern section are the river where a lift climbs towards its art and culture to its visitors. AVE PELLEGRINI Z E B A L L O S El Circulo 3 D E F E B R E R O AVE LIBERTAD
Jardín
beaches of La Florida and summit offering panoramic The attractive Parque de Museo Histórico Francés MITRE
9 D E J U L I O 9 D E J U L I O
Rambla Catalunya. A short stroll vistas of the city and river. España (Spanish Park) is ideally Julio Marc Aguas A V E N I D A P E L L E G R I N I BUENOS AIRES AYACUCHO C O LÓ N N E C O C H E A CHACABUCO Parque
Provincial
north are Costa Alta, a water- Guido’s design is completed located by the river, and boasts Danzantes M . M O R E N O C O C H A B A M B A M A I P U JUAN M. DE ROSAS 1º DE MAYO MONTEVIDEO Urquiza
front promenade, and the by the Patio Cívico (civic great views of the Monumento Parque de D O R R E G O P A S O S
Puente Rosario–Victoria, a courtyard) and the Neo - Nacional a la Bandera to the AVE O. LAGOS la Independencia BLVD OROÑO I T U Z A I N G O S A N M A R T Í N L A P R I D A C O C H A B A M B A
Hippodrome
suspension bridge linking Classical Propileo (vestibule). south, and the Rosarian Museo Municipal C E R R I T O
Rosario with the neigh boring On the Avenida Santa Fe side Costanera right up to the Puente de la Ciudad
province of Entre Ríos. of the vestibule is Galería de Rosario–Victoria to the north.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p280 and pp292–3
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