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Buque Museo Fragata ARA Presidente SarmientovsLa Manzana de Las Luces
Fragata ARA Sarmiento and La Manzana de Las Luces are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, La Manzana de Las Luces scores slightly better than Fragata ARA Sarmiento. La Manzana de Las Luces ranks #12 in Buenos Aires with praise from 6 reviews including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Atlas Obscura.
Buque Museo Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento
Time Out
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Time Out "This frigate, built in Birkenhead, was used as a training ship from 1897 to 1961 and is now a museum full of photos, maps and domestic objects, with the cabins and dining rooms restored and intact." Full review
Fodor's "The navy commissioned this frigate from England in 1898 to be used as an open-sea training vessel." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Buenos Aires is a port, and in the heart of the entirely rehabilitated Puerto Madero district is the Fragata Sarmiento." Full review
La Manzana de Las Luces Fodor's
Lonely Planet Time Out
Travel + Leisure
Atlas Obscura
Frommer's
Peru 272, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fodor's "More history is packed into this single block of buildings southwest of Plaza de Mayo than in scores of other city blocks put together." Full review
Lonely Planet "In colonial times, the Manzana de las Luces was Buenos Aires’ most important center of culture and learning." Full review
Time Out "The 'Block of Enlightenment' is a complex of historical buildings that occupies an entire city block (manzana can mean 'block' as well as 'apple')." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The “Illuminated Block,” as it is commonly, and unpoetically, translated is a complex of historic buildings constructed by the Jesuits in the early 17th century." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels. " Full review
Frommer's "Argentina's best-known intellectuals have gathered and studied here, and the name "block of lights" honors the school's graduates." Full review
