Museum of Comparative Anatomy of the School of Veterinary Sciences

Sargento Cabral 2139
Tel. 03783-427032
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This museum comprises one large hall devoted to comparative anatomy- In the sector devoted to Osteology there are complete skeletons of zebus, capybaras (carpincho: large South American rodent), as well as horses, goats and pigs There are also many species on display in the areas devoted to arteriology and myology. Special jars contain hearts, kidneys, brains and heads of all sort of animals.

Corrientes
The city of Corrientes, located on the banks of the Paraná River is the capital of the province of Corrientes- It lies 860km -Way from the Federal Capital. In order to get there from Buenos Aires, one must travel down national route No. 9 up to its intersection with national route No. 12. One must then take this route to Cross the Zarate-Brazo Largo railway complex and then carry on down it up to Corrientes. Amongst the attractions worth visiting are the convents of San Francisco (st. Francis) and de la Merced (of Mercy),covered with Carrara marble, and the church of the Holy Cross of Miracles.