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6.- The Belgrano Barrancas or River Banks
In the Luis Mara Campos Avenue, where it crosses the La Pampa Street, the visitor will find a three hectare (somewhat over 6 and a half acres) park, with a variety of old trees on a riverbank slope, at least twenty metres (60 ft) high, and which used to reach all the way to the river.

This is the Barrancas de Belgrano, which continue along the Virrey Vrtiz Street until it crosses Avenida Juramento, running parallel to the limits imposed by La Pampa Street and Avenida Av. Juramento, and the streets of Sucre and Echeverra.

The French landscape architect Charles Thays, to whom the city undeniably owes much of its fascination, remodelled the park. On its characteristic sloping riverbanks there are old trees dating back to 1892. The paths going around the Park of the three famous banks are made out of bricks dating back to the XVIII century.
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On the corner of La Pampa Street with Arribeos there is a smaller scale replica of the "Statue of Liberty". It was brought from France, the country that in 1876 donated the original made by the French sculptor Bartholdi to the United States.

On 11 de Setiembre Street, upon reaching Sucre Street, there is a monument honouring Field Marshal Antonio Jos de Sucre, a bronze statue by the Italian sculptor Tabacco, which was a present from the Venezuelan government and which was unveiled by the Venezuelan president Jaime Lusinchi during his state visit to Argentina in 1986.

On 11 de Setiembre Street, between La Pampa and Echeverra, there is a stunning arbour and courtyard locally known as La Prgola or the Glorieta, where people get together on Sundays to dance the tango. It is actually named Antonio Malvagni, in memory of the Italian musician that created the Buenos Aires municipal Band in 1910. Other attractions include the area for children's and the hotly disputed chess and truque games under the shade of a tree.

7. - The Nicols Mihanovich Fountain
This good-looking fountain enhances the Barrancas de Belgrano where the Sucre and 11 de Setiembre streets meet. It was donated to the city by the businessman Nicols Mihanovich. It is five metres (over 15 ft) tall and the four dolphins that make up its centrepiece are of Italian marble from Carrara. The rest of its structure is made out of marble from the city of Azul, while its base is made out of granite from Tandil, both cities belonging to the Province of Buenos Aires.

8. - The Valentn Alsina Mansion or the Lbero Badii Museum.
This mansion, located on 11 de Setiembre Street 1990, used to be the home of Valentn Alsina, who acquired the land in 1856, putting the European architect Petrocchio in charge of the construction and afterwards sold it to Jorge Atucha. Doctor at Law Valentn Alsina was Governor of Buenos Aires during the period 1857 to 1859, replacing Governor Pastor Obligado.

En 1880 the Duke of York and Prince of Wales, son of Edward VII and grandson of queen Victoria stayed at this quaint residence. He would later be King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 1910 - 1936.

En 1934, the architect Prebich rebuilt certain parts of the house and finally, in 1977, the government took over the building and created the Lbero Badii Museum.

Here one can find the works of the Argentinean artist Badii, undertaken between 1942 and 1978: sculptures made of bronze, stone, painted wood and cement. About a hundred oil paintings, drawings, sketches and valuable book editions as well as engravings on silk and paper enrich the collection.

Visiting hours are Mondays through Fridays from 10 AM till 6 PM, although it is recommended to make previous appointments calling 4784-8650. It has been declared a National Historical Monument.

9. - Club Belgrano
This significant social and sports club is located on the attractive Arribeos Street 1701. It is an old elegant mansion on land that used to belong to the Corvaln family, and it was built in the second half of the XIX century, when the neighbourhood was founded.

10. - La Casa del Angel
Of Norman style. It owes its name to a gazebo that used to hold the figure of an angel giving light. It was the property of the famous French fencing master Charles Delcasse. Today it has been turned into an elegant shopping centre with chocolate box pastry and sweet shops all along Sucre Street, between O'Higgins and Arcos.

(The closest Underground or subway station is on: Juramento - Line D).

11. - Barrio Asitico (Chinatown Belgrano)
Behind the railway station Estacin Belgrano C, in front of the Barrancas de Belgrano, all along Avenida Juramento till Avenida del Libertador we can find this version of an Argentinean Chinatown.

Here one can find shops run by Asians and catering to their own and to anyone interested in its cuisine and culture. They also have supermarkets, restaurants, bookshops, pharmacies, medicinal herb shops, record shops, travel agencies, shoe stores, acupuncture centres and mini markets with a variety of Chinese, Korean and Japanese products.

Here you can easily find find broccoli and bamboo shoots or radish, shitake mushrooms, pickled bamboo and turnips; algae; rice vinegars; green, jasmine or ginger teas, and many types of seafood. Most of these are marked in Chinese, Korean or Japanese, and people indigenous from those thousands of years old countries and cultures attend the shops.

In this same Montaeses Street 2175, stands the Centre of the Argentinean Buddhist Association with its Tchon Kuan Temple. Visitors are allowed into the main nave but they must leave their shoes at the door. If you wish to listen a ceremony you must cover yourself with a black tunic called jsaichjin, and kneel down on a cushion to meditate.

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