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Buenos Aires - Block of Enlightenment Manzana de las Luces

Manzana de las Luces is the historical center of learning and high culture for Buenos Aires. The Block of Englightenment as it is called is where the San Ignacio church and the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires are located.

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Cost
Adult$ 3.00
All values are in Argentina Pesos
Tips
Slow paced tours are the only access to the block interior. Three separate tours cost US$3 each.

Related Attractions

Buenos Aires National College
The Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires c1908 is where generations of Buenos Aires's elite have received their secondary schooling.
Address
Instituto de Investigaciones Histórica de la Manzana de las Luces Doctor Jorge E Garrido
Peru 267
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal 1067
Argentina
Procuraduría
Procuraduría is a 1730 building originally built by the Jesuits and is now occupied by the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
San Ignacio Church
Construction on Buenos Aires's oldest church started in 1713. Unique due to its Baroque façade, the church also has tunnels underneath the building that can be toured and important 18th C paintings, including the remarkable sliding canvas of San Ignacio de Loyola, c1767.
Address
Iglesia San Ignacio
Bolívar 225
Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal
Argentina
Hours
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Tips
Guided tours on weekends at 3:30 p.m.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
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