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Museum
of the arts and Crafts Center
Located
on the corner of Carbó and 9 de Julio Streets
Tel. 0343-4224493
Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 to 12 a.m.
and from 5 to 9 p.m.
This
museum comprises three halls and mainly exhibits regional products.
Worthy of mentioning are the pieces made of ox horn and silver metal.
Exhibits also include a wide variety of traditional hand-woven clothing,
artistic objects made of clay, leather animal horn, cornhusk and
palm tree fiber.
Paraná
The city of Paraná lies on the banks of the River Paraná and is
the capital of the Province of Entre Ríos. It is located 520km away
from the Capital City. Upon leaving the Capital City one must travel
down national route No. 9 up to Zarate, then cross the Zarate Brazo
Largo Railroad Complex and take national route no. 12 up to Gualeguay
where one must switch to provincial route No.11. Another option
is to travel to the city of Santa Fe down national routes No. 9
and 11 and then cross the Hernandarias Underwater Tunnel. In addition
to the city´s museums, one can also visit the Cathedral facing the
Plaza 1° de Mayo (1st of May Square), built in Renaissance style,
that harbors relics such as an image of Our Lady of the Rosary dating
from 1730 and declared pontifical. It also houses bells brought
from the Jesuitical missions. Another attraction is the Urquiza
Park designed by Carlos Thays, that spreads over 25 hectares alongside
the sloping river banks.

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