<p><br /> The first Beatles museum in Latin America has opened in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires.<br /> </p><p><br /> The museum, which was inaugurated on January 3, features the private collection of a man who could be the country's biggest Beatles fan.<br /> </p><p><br /> Rodolfo Vazquez began collecting the band's memorabilia when he was ten years old and now owns more than 8,500 records, gadgets, puppets and games.<br /> </p><p><br /> In 2001 Vazquez was recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the owner of the largest collection of Beatles memorabilia in the world.<br /> </p><p><br /> He decided to open the museum to share his collection with other Beatles aficionados.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Because otherwise all of it would be closed into boxes and trunks without anyone being able to enjoy them," he said.<br /> </p><p><br /> Vazquez claims that the museum has objects that are not present even in the famous Beatles museum in Liverpool, the birthplace of the Fab Four.<br /> </p><p><br /> One of the most valuable items in the new museum is a John Lennon autograph that Vazquez purchased in 1981 in New York.<br /> </p><p><br /> The collection also includes records, autographs, toys, puppets, original pictures, concert programmes and many other objects related to the band.<br /> </p><p><br /> Vazquez says that his biggest ambition would be to have the chance to meet the two surviving band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.<br /> </p><p><br /> McCartney recently performed in Buenos Aires, but the two did not meet up. The Beatles never performed in Argentina.<br /> </p>
