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Azotea
de Lapalma City Museum
Located
on the corner of San Luis and Jujuy Streets Cultural Center
Tel. No. 03446-432643
Winter timetable: open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11:45
a.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and from 4 to 6:45
p.m..
Summer timetable: open on Saturdays and Sundays from 5 to 7:45 p.m.
This
museum functions in a house built in 1835 that was as the "haunted
house". One of its large doors belonged to the old cemetery of Gualeguaychú.
It comprises four halls and an archive and harbors the Articles
of Foundation of the city. Other exhibits include a straw hammock
that belonged to Olegario V. Andrade, who lived in this house; a
centenary Piano, 19th century candelabra, photographs of Francisco
Lapalma´s family, and some items of sacred art such as the image
of St. Joseph that formerly belonged to the Cathedral.
Gualeguaychú
Located 299km away from the Provincial capital can be reached
down provincial route No.11 and provincial route No.16. Its main
touristic attraction is its river bordered with willows and ceibo
trees. The cathedral harbors an image of the Virgin of the Rosary
which is over 180 years old. One can also visit the house that belonged
to Olegario V. Andrade which now the Municipal Archives. Practice
of water sports is widespread in all this region.

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