Space Observatory Center

Av. Almirante Brown 5100 (Costanera)
Tel. 0342- 4550608
Open Mondays through Sundays from 6 to 10 p.m.

Expospace is a permanent exhibition of topics related to astronomy and space in which photographs, posters and murals of the moon, the planets, the Milky Way, the Apollo flights to the moon and the space shuttle are displayed with their permanent explanations. There is also a didactic exhibition of scale models of rockets and spaceships and a display of samples of meteorites. Space can be observed through a telescope either from the central yard or from the terrace on the dome of the observatory. In addition to this, there is a specialized library, a collection of films on astronomy and special computer programs.

Santa Fe
Santa Fe is the capital of the province of Santa Fe and the secondary city in importance after Rosario which is 167 away. The city of Santa Fe lies 475 km. away from the Capital City from which one must first travel down national route No.9 a then switch to national route No.11. Santa Fe is connected with the city of Paraná capital of Entre Ríos, by means of the Hernandarias Underwater Tunnel. A site worth visiting is Cayastá, located 80km. away from the city, where the primitive city of Santa Fe -now in ruins- was founded. Other interesting sites are the Convent of St. Francis, dating from 1680, which harbors the remains of Estanislao López and the Church of Our Lady of Miracles which is the oldestin the whole province.