Things to do in Corrientes
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Puente Pexoa
Corrientes is the heartland of the lively music and dance known as chamamé, and seeing a live performance is memorable. This relaxed restaurant features chamamé dances every weekend and it can be outrageous fun when the dancing starts. Men and women show up in full gaucho regalia, and up to four conjuntos (bands) may play each night, usually starting around 11pm. A taxi costs around AR$25 or grab bus 102.
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Enófilos
An enófilo is a wine-lover, so the cellar gets plenty of attention at this attentive upstairs restaurant on the peatonal (pedestrian street). The wine ‘list’ is displayed in a small temple at the room’s center; traditional correntino ingredients like succulent surubí river fish are given creative flair, and fine cuts of meat are showcased to great advantage with exquisite sauces and fresh vegetables. It’s a great place to get off the pizza, pasta and parrilla treadmill. There’s a set menu available on weekdays for AR$50.
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Museo de Artesanías Tradicionales Folclóricas
This intriguing museum is set in a converted colonial house with an interior courtyard. There are two small displays of fine traditional artesanía as well as a good shop selling craft products, but the highlight is watching students being taught to work leather, silver, bone and wood by master craftspeople. Other rooms around the courtyard are occupied by working artisans who will sell to you directly. The museum guides are enthusiastic and friendly.
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Historical Murals
The eastern side of Calle San Juan, between Plácido Martínez and Quintana, has a series of striking Historical Murals, extending more than 100m around the corner onto Quintana. These very attractive works chronicle the city's history since colonial times; full marks to the council. There's also a monument honoring Corrientes' substantial Italian community.
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Bon Vivant
After the fierce heat of the correntino day, it’s great to be able to eat outside once the sun goes down. With a terrace in the middle of the peatonal (pedestrian streets), good steaks, pizza, warm service and more-than-fair prices, this place does the trick. It’s also popular with young locals for a beer.
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Museo Histórico de Corrientes
This museum is set around an attractive patio and exhibits weapons, antique furniture, coins and items dealing with religious and civil history. It’s a little bit higgledy-piggledy, but staff are proud of the exhibition and keen to chat. The room on the War of the Triple Alliance is the most interesting.
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Convento de San Francisco
This colonial monastery dates from the city’s founding, and was beautifully restored in 1939. The small colonnade is modelled on Bernini’s at St Peter’s in Rome, and the monastery has its own museum, the Museo Francisco, with religious art and artefacts.
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Teatro Juan de Vera
The Teatro Juan de Vera is a striking belle epoque building; ask at the ticket office if you can have a peek inside to see the beautiful treble-galleried theater and its painted ceiling. The cupola retracts when management fancies a starlit performance.
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Museo de Bellas Artes
This museum is as interesting for the old house it occupies as for the artworks. The two front rooms have an eclectic permanent collection; the temporary exhibitions by young local artists tend to be avant-garde.
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Martha de Bianchetti
An old-fashioned, Italian-style bakery and cafe, this serves mind-altering pastries and excellent coffee; each cup comes with chipacitos (small cheese pastries). All the yummy treats are warm when the doors open.
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La Marocha
This cute little restaurant-bar right on Plaza 25 de Mayo has a wider-than-normal selection of salads, meat dishes and some excellent daily specials. Also a good range of wines and cocktails.
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Station Cafe
It looks huge, but it's all mirrors. Fine service, tasty licuados (fruit smoothies) and homemade pastas are on hand at this tastefully decorated café.
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Pizza Eco
Both the atmosphere and the pizza rate well at this friendly spot, tucked in an attractive corner building. The tasty empanadas are also worthy of praise.
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Plaza Café
More bar than café, this is a lively bohemian spot with a terrace that's open quite late and sometimes has live music or shows.
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Museo Francisco
The Convento de San Francisco has its own museum, the Museo Francisco, with religious art and artefacts.
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Cines de la Costa
A cinema in the casino complex on the costanera, it shows both Hollywood hits and alternative choices.
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La Casa de Chamamé
This CD shop specializes in Corrientes’ roots music, plus you can listen before you buy.
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