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The Parque Lezama is one of the city's most attractive parks--enormous magnolias, palms, and cedar elms grace the winding paths among the hills, and a smoothly-flowing river cuts through the park center. At the Museo Historico Nacional, Argentina's turbulent history is reviewed, from the 16th century to the present. It features a collection of paintings by Candido Lopez, a primitive stylist and one of Argentina's most important artists. The Catedral Russo Ortodoxo, with its soaring and majestic onion domes, is one of the city's many fine architectural ornaments. Curiously enough, it is still owned by Russia. The Recoleta area is the most fashionable place in Buenos Aires to dine; it is adjacent to the Cementario de la Recoleta, Eva Peron's final resting place.
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Aires' Teatro Colon needs little introduction to
those familiar with the opera. As one of the world's
premier opera houses, it has hosted the likes of Maria
Callas, Toscanini, Stravinsky, and Caruso. Tickets are
hard to come by, as many of the theater's 3,500 seats are
held by season ticketholders. A guided tour lets the
visitor glimpse the inner workings of this eminent center
of opera.
When it comes to
shopping, Buenos Aires can be one of the most charming
places anywhere. From its grand boulevards to the winding
streets of Arroyo, the city offers an endless variety of
boutiques, galleries, and antique shops. The Sunday Flea
Market in San Telmo provides excellent, leisurely
people-watching and shopping, and there is a very good
Sunday Antiques Fair at the Plaza Dorego. 