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Belgrano
The barrio of Belgrano is located in the northeastern zone of Buenos Aires. The character of the barrio is definitely residential, and notable stately houses mix with the more modern architecture of the ‘propiedad horizontal’.
Its original design belongs to Carlos Thays, the same architect contracted by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento to lay out the barrio of Palermo. Magnificent squares, monuments and museums will leave you in n ... see more
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La Boca
La Boca is possibly the most splendid barrio of Buenos Aires, filled with color from its humble facades and a permanent activity that possesses the soul of whoever happens to pass through.
The barrio was a typical settling place for the working class immigrants of 1860-1930, who were mostly Italian, and specifically Genoan. Owing to its location in the mouth of the port, the activity of the area was mostly related with the port, but tod ... see more
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Palermo
Palermo is considered the biggest barrio in the city, with the largest population and a huge range of available activities appropriate to this condition.
It presents a specific character that has diversified into different areas that are quite different from each other (many “Palermos” in one), each with their own particular properties that characterize them.
Thus we have Palermo Chico, with a residential make-up (in recent ... see more
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Puerto Madero
Its particular location in the city – on the banks of the Río de la Plata, and of very quick access to historical sites like the Plaza de Mayo, the Cabildo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, and proximity to the Microcentro and its banking activity, bureaux de change and tourist information, as well as to places for walking and shopping like Florida street – led to this area being considered as a center of interest for arch ... see more
Introduction. History. Cultural Presence. Places to visit. The streets of Puerto Madero. |
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Recoleta
La Recoleta is one of the porteño barrrios with its prestige guaranteed by the nature and profusion of its art and history. It exists in a fusion of two dimensions, where a past of refined architectural style and cultural heritage – already a historical landmark – meets a present, where the magnificence of its parks, the embassies and luxury hotels, its inhabitants and tourists that explore the areas – some beca ... see more
Introduction. History. Places to visit. Cultural Presence. Principal streets and meeting places. |
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Retiro
The Barrio of Retiro is a hub of tourist interest owing to the versatility of what it offers and the animation surrounding it.
A quick look will show simultaneously the incessant flow of trains (three railway lines: Mitre, Belgrano and San Martín), long distance buses, people, bags and suitcases, wanderers in the market located in an improvised shopping arcade between the train terminals, fast food stalls, restaurants at every st ... see more
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