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Abaco House. In the middle of the XVIIIth Century, the XIth Conde [Count] de la Gomera, married Doña Marina Leonor Benítez de Lugo y Ponte and built a mansion as a wedding present in the area of el Durazno, on land given to him by his father-in-law. He also built an oratory, and adorned it with an image of San Antonio [Saint Anthony]. This house was restored in 1993 and opened to the public as a museum. In the evenings, cocktails are served while classical music is performed. Exquisitely decorated, the Mansion contains unique works of art. To the collection of paintings and tapestries from the XVII and XVIIIth Centuries, Bohemian lamps and Murano crystal, bronze Italian busts and a snooker table from 1922 (one of only five in the world), other items of historical furniture from several European countries have been added.
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