Illuminated Block, Argentina: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Illuminated Block is a museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Desde su creación en 1971, el organismo ha promovido la realización de actividades tales como visitas guiadas, conferencias y congresos, presentaciones de libros, etc. Además, tienen su sede el consejo internacional de museos, la biblioteca «arquitecto F

It is in Buenos Aires, where this site lists 121 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -34.61052, -58.37454; the nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP, Buenos Aires), 6.9 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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Run by

Dirección Nacional de Museos

Protection

Protected heritage

It is one of the History and Museums and art places in Argentina. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Illuminated Block is October to April.

In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Illuminated Block has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Argentina checklist. Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• Buenos Aires City Legislature PalaceSeat of the Buenos Aires City Legislature113 m
• Cabildo of Buenos AiresHistorical building in Buenos Aires, government house during colonial times203 m
• Buenos Aires House of CultureBuilding in Buenos Aires, Argentina254 m
• Buenos Aires City HallExecutive seat of Buenos Aires's government262 m
• Pirámide de MayoMonument in Buenos Aires, Argentina320 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Argentina guide.

More in Argentina: History

• Cueva de las Manos: cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina
• Quebrada de Humahuaca: valley in Argentina
• Casa Rosada: Executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina
• Los Alerces National Park: national park of Argentina
• San Ignacio Miní: UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina
• Jesuit missions among the Guaraní: Catholic missionary initiative and set of missions in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil

Every Argentina place under History, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

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