La Plata Travel Guide

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Teatro Argentino

Teatro Argentino, La Plata

 Graxie Says:  The construction of the Theater was initiated in 1980, obeying al project of the architects of La Plata Enrique Bars, Tom?s Garcia, Roberto Germani, In?s Eubio, Alberto Sbarra and Carlos Ucar, who a year before they had earned the respective contest. Their surface cover... 

LA PLATA : CATEDRAL

LA PLATA : CATEDRAL, La Plata

 swesn Says:  The city of La Plata is just 1.5 hours away from Buenos Aires (once you made it through the heavy traffic, it is a breeze to get here). It is one of the 'most planned' city I have ever been to. There is a square with a central park and two diagonal avenues, north-south and... 

LA PLATA : MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

LA PLATA : MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE, La Plata

 swesn Says:  This museum should be a delight to those kids (or adults who like large, musty-smelled museums) who love skeletonal constructions of extinct dinosaurs or existing mammals, stuffed birds and countless insects and butterflies samples, mummies and some ancient artefacts,... 

La Plata's Cathedral...

La Plata's Cathedral..., La Plata

 priscila_h Says:  The imposing Neo Gothic Temple placed in the center of the city is the most impressive building and monument around. Worth having a guided visit. 

Caminando La Plata

Caminando La Plata, La Plata

 FDAZA64 Says:  Caminar por las Avenidas de La Plata y admirar sus diferentes Palacios y Plazas es un encuentro con el buen gusto arquitectónico de principios de siglo en Argentina 

Museo de Ciencias Naturales.

Museo de Ciencias Naturales., La Plata

 FDAZA64 Says:  No deje de visitar la impresionante colección de fósiles que hacen parte del inventario del Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata. 

Municipalidad de La Plata

Municipalidad de La Plata, La Plata

 Ivik Says:  In this website you can find a lot of cultural venues in La Plata.Not english version yet, a shame! 

La Plata's Art Museum

La Plata's Art Museum, La Plata

 priscila_h Says:  Great Argentine art! 

El Bosque

El Bosque, La Plata

 priscila_h Says:  Beautiful green area to take a walk, have a drink or just sit down and enjoy! 

La Plata Natural Sciences Museum

La Plata Natural Sciences Museum, La Plata

 priscila_h Says:  Wide range of elements and samples of the evolutionary process. Worth seeing! 

Keep your eyes open for unusual sculptures

Keep your eyes open for unusual sculptures, La Plata

 wadekorzan Says:  In the center of town are a number of interesting and unusual sculptures like the one in the photo. For a relatively small city like La Plata, its grand buildings accompanied by art works like this makes it into quite a pleasant city to visit. 

The Government House

The Government House, La Plata

 wadekorzan Says:  The government house (Casa Gobierno in Spanish) is yet another very beautiful building, done however in the Flemish Renaissance stlye. It houses the offices for the government of Buenos Aires Province and its governor. It's located opposite the legislature building on plaza... 

Palace of the Legislature

Palace of the Legislature, La Plata

 wadekorzan Says:  Another of the city's beautiful monuments is the legislature building. Like the city hall, it's done in the German Renaissance style and is located between Avenue 7 and Calle 8, between Avenues 51 and 52. 

Hotels  

San Marco Hotel

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Hotel Argentino La Plata

 1 Review and 3 Opinions  Having had a few colleagues and coworkers stay here and recommend the place, I decided to visit it.... 

Restaurants  

List of restaurants

List of restaurants, La Plata

 Ivik Says:  Here you can find a list with restaurants.I´ve been & would recommend:Cerveceria Modelo: big dishes!Don Quijote: posh & nice mealsLa trattoria: normal & sometimes bad servicela vecchia segnora: good for pasta!!Thionis: best ice creams!!Wilkenny: good english / irish beers!... 

Los Cardos: Don´t miss the asado!

Los Cardos: Don´t miss the asado!, La Plata

 Ivik Says:  Very nice and quiet restaurant, it´s at one of La Plata´s entrance and has a delicious menu! 

Cerveceria Modelo: The oldest establishment in town

Cerveceria Modelo: The oldest establishment in town, La Plata

 wadekorzan Says:  We followed the advice of Lonely Planet and sought out this place to have lunch. Though it's really nothing too special, it is indeed the oldest eating establishment in the city, founded in 1894---built just 12 years after the city's founding. They have quite an extensive... 

Transportation  

From/To Buenos Aires

From/To Buenos Aires, La Plata

 Ivik Says:  You have a bus service every 10 minutes in peak hours and every 15-20 minutes during the day. It´s comfortable with air conditioning and fast!It´s takes 50 minutes from La Plata to Puerto Madero, for example and costs you $6.5 (ar pesos) 

4 zones

4 zones, La Plata

 Ivik Says:  La Plata changed the bus services a few years ago and you should have a look at this website if you are planning to move around by bus!Good luck! :P 

Tourist Traps  

Natural Sciences Museum

Natural Sciences Museum, La Plata

 Graxie Says:  In the very heart of " Paseo del Bosque" ( Wood Area ), La Plata Natural Sciences Museum is located. It is a Neoclassic - Barroque building with ornaments typical of Pre- Columbian Cultures that place it as one of the most outstanding cultural monuments of the city. Inside... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Wash your teeth!

Wash your teeth!, La Plata

 andal13 Says:  In our way to the Museum, we found this curious mural... I think it is the Dentistry School, but I am not 100 % sure. Anyway, it shows a funny way to promote dental health. En nuestro camino hacia el Museo, encontramos este curioso mural... Creo que es la Facultad de... 

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  LA PLATA - The political process that conducts to the foundation of The Silver is initiated in February of 1880, with the sanction of the law that proclaimed to the city of buenos aires, up till then capital... 

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Viaje al pasado

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 La Plata was founded in 1880, on purpose, to become the capital of the Province of Buenos Aires. It was carefully planned, so it is a very neat town (it is familiarly called "city of... 

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La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires Province

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 La Plata is about 60 KM south of Buenos Aires, or about an hour by car or bus. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina and lies in a federal district, like Washington DC. Around the city of Buenos...... 

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LA PLATA

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  The political process that conducts to the foundation of The Silver is initiated in February of 1880, with the sanction of the law that proclaimed to the city of buenos aires, up till then capital... 

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BUENOS AIRES: BEAUTY AND GRAFFITI

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 I've got some interesting experiences in La Plata. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 37 photos uploaded, and 4 travelogues I've created. 

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Young - Young people all around...

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 La muy bien llamada: "Ciudad de las diagonales" Here you can find a map of La Plata. Perfectly planned in 1882 by Pedro Benoit, has a green square every 6 blocks (every block is... 

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