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The Waterfall is a Soviet style monument with a native touch. Construction began in 1970 and is still underway. In 1997, after the fall of communism and with it, the country's economy, construction stopped and dozens of fountains stopped working as well. The waterfall was a very ambitious project. Located in the centre of the city, it provides great views of downtown. It's made of white marble. Again, Gerard Cafesjian, belonging to the Armenian diaspora and a great art collector, resumed work on the Waterfall at the beginning of 2000 and gave it a decorative detail of a black cat sculpture by the artist Botero.
You can climb to the top and have a Kilikia while watching the city centre at your feet. It's a rendezvous for young people and if you go at night, you can meet friendly security officers who are bored and curious (there isn't a lot of tourism because Armenia is very poor) and won't hesitate to tell you everything from their family's story to how they became official guides. They will show you every corner of the waterfall and describe it in detail.
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