Areas of Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is a city full of tradition and culture in which you will find a lot of areas with a wide variety of attractions. Discover the rich heritage of Buenos Aires and enjoy your time in the most wonderful city of Argentina.

La Boca

Nearest attractions:

La Bombonera
Wax museum
Ribera Theatre
Olavarría Market
Santuario nuestra señora de los Emigrantes
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Famous streets: Calle caminito, Necochea, La Darsena Sur, Avenida de los Patricios, Olavarría.

Restaurants: Bochicha, Il Matarello, Nuevo Paris, Puerto Viejo.

History of Buenos Aires
"Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires" was founded in 1536 by Pedro Mendoza, who was a Spanish conqueror from Granada. At the beginning this area was used to stock products such as leather and other local products. Many Italians settled here, for instance; in 1882 a group Genoveses signed a contract to found The Republic of La Boca.

The population in this specific place was different from the rest of Porteños. They were open-minded and friendly people. They lived and spoke as when they were living in Genova, their home town.

Inhabitants of Buenos Aires were characterized as hard-workers and they founded several associations of community support. They were perfectly organizated. Newspapers, sports and cultural clubs where founded as well.

Argentina also attracted many singers, poets and musicians, that have taken a prominent place in the popular culture of Argentina.

Montserrat

Nearest attractions: Casa Rosada Museum, Plaza Colon, Pirámide de Mayo, El Cabildo, Colegio Otto Krause, Parroquia de nuestra señora de Montserrat, Farmacy La Estrella.

Famous streets: Avenidas Entre Rios, Rivadavia, la Rábida Norte, Avenida Leandro N. Alem, La plaza de Mayo.

Restaurants: Restaurante La Cabaña, Belgrano 901, Café Tortoni, Comet, Pretty.

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Montserrat was the first neighborhood in Buenos Aires called "Porteño". The name refers to the Virgen Nuestra Señora de Monserrat of Barcelona, where you can find the original replica. It was hiden inside the mountains near Barcelona to protect it from Muslims. Many years later it was found again, but the statue was much darker than before, so they called her "La Moreneta", (it means tanned). Due to her colour, it conquered black people heart's.

Because of the concerts black people played this district was called "Drum Neighborhood". Although blacks disappeared later in Argentina, there are still reminiscents of the famous black music.

In this traditional neighbourhood, you can also find many old monuments. Some of these very special, like the Gobern house (Pink House). Monserrat has a lot of history, every brick has it own. Come to walk along this great streets and you will enjoy it.

Recoleta

Nearest attractions: Plaza de la Recoleta, Cementerio de la recoleta, Iglesia del Pilar, Palais de Galce, Parque Carlos Thays, Biblioteca Nacional.

Famous streets: Avenida Alvear, Pueyredon, Avenida libertador general San Martín, Plaza de la Recoleta.

Restaurants: Nectarine, La Bourgogne, Restó, El cuartito, Florencio, Sushi Club, Gioia.

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Recoleta is one of the most interesting neighborhoods in Argentina due to its history and people's habits. Recoleta is a good example of variety and nature, for example you can find hundred-year-old trees placed in front of Pilar Church. The main attractions here are two squares, Vicente Lopez and Rodriguez Pena.

This is a touristic area offering many shops, clubs, pubs and entertainment. Visit Recoleta and enjoy its funny nightlife! It will be a great experience...

Barrio de Retiro

Nearest attractions: Plaza San Martín, Residencia de la familia Anchorena, edificio Cavanagh, Catalinas, estación de ferrocarril Begrano, Basílica del santísimo sacramento, Hotel Plaza, Museo de Armas de la nación, La Torre Monumental

Famous streets: Calle peatonal Florida, calle de San Martín, Avenida Leandro N. Alem, Av. Santa Fé.

Restaurants: Abril, La biblioteca Café, Torre Paris, The Royal Mile

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El Retiro is a area which name resulted from the story of a hermit, who went to this part of the city when there was nothing else but wild animals. This neighborhood is very small, if you compare it with the others in Buenos Aires, although it is one of the most visited and popular areas of the city.

This is the bustling part of the city, but there is also an elegant part where a lot of expensive hotels, luxuries flats and apartments are located near Carlos Pellegrini square and around San Martin square.

In this neighborhood you have the chance to see important historic places, surrounded by imposing buildings, and the main mall of Buenos Aires. Come and enjoy a wonderful walk in the bustling streets of El Retiro.

San Nicolas

Nearest attractions: El Obelisco, Palacio de Tribunales y monumento a la valle, Teatro Colón, Teatro Nacional Cervantes, Palacio Benich, Banco de la nación de Argentina.

Famous streets: Plaza Lavalle, Avenida Roque Saenz Peña o Diagonal Norte, Calle Corrientes.

Restaurants: Astul, Cocina Mama, El Parador, Parrilla el Milagro, San Timoteo, La cantina.

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This neighborhood is known for the inhabitants of Buenos Aires like the centre, even they will never say "We go to San Nicolas" simply they go to the city centre.

San Nicolas is very special place, where every corner of this little town has different character and atmosphere. It is called San Nicolas because there San Nicolas' church was founded in 1773, this Church was the first place where the Argentinian flag was hoisted. This church disappeared subsequently and Currently in this place you can find Carlos Pellegrini and Corrientes streets.

Popularly known as the city, here we can find 4 different circuits in respect of architecture and content. The bank district, the part of palaces, the area of theatres and bookshops. And the most glam part, with greats restaurants and luxury shops.

Come to sightseing along the streets of San Nicolas, you will be impressed with this lifestyle, a world of colour and fantasy.

San Telmo

Nearest attractions: Plaza Dorrego, Iglesia de nuestra señora de Belen, Canto al trabajo, Antigua casa de la Moneda, Psaje de San Lorenzo, mercado y patio de San Telmo.

Famous streets: Calle defensa, alto de las carretas, Plaza coronel Olazabal, Calle Balcarce y México.

Restaurants: El baqueano, Sukiyaki, Rstaurant Rioja, Les Anciens Combattants, La Manufactura papelera.

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San Telmo is a typical neighborhood in the centre of Buenos Aires, Arrabal born in this place, also Payadares and a huge number of antiques shops, although the most important was TANGO.

San Telmo has a lot of characteristics whose define the typical Argentina such as tragedy, humor, nostalgia. Formerly was the artist's home, nowadays is one of the most crowded areas of the city, with many restaurants, beatiful squares, and all kind of business.

Talking about the neighbourhood, It's traditions, the old stories, culture and poesie as well. Currently, this part of the city is becoming an exclusive spot of Buenos Aires.

Walk around Buenos Aires streets is a great experience, here you will not find huge monuments neither new buildings. In San Telmo you will see old houses with traditional patio. Dorrego square and San Telmo market are uniques throughout Argentina.

This neighborhood has always had a special charm, due in part it was the Republic of San Telmo few years ago. One of the most incredibles quarter of Buenos Aires, where the tourist can enjoy a traditional and sophisticated atmosphere.

Puerto Madero

Nearest attractions: Universidad católica, complejo cinemark, Parque Micaela Bastida, fuente de las Nereidas, Edificio Telecom, Buque museo Fragata Presidente Sarmiento.

Famous streets: Avenida Alicia Moro, Boulevar Cecilia Grisón, Boulevard Vera Peñaloza.

Restaurants: Restaurante Cabaña Las Lilas, Bahia Madero, Aires de Patagonia, Asia de Cuba, Chila, El Mirasol.

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This neighborhood is a huge potential touristic area, here you can find a lot of good restaurants, as well as the most glamorous clubs in the capital.

Since birth, Puerto Madero has wanted to be a modern quarter. At present exist many projects to become the area in one of the environment pioneer of Buenos Aires..

The ferial area will be built here, more than 12 hectareas to perform international events, congress etc... Here you can see Yachts to the 450 marinas Yathc Club Puerto Madero. There are a lot of projects in this area, also the future construction of a 5 star hotel and shopping centres.

In this quarter of Buenos Aires you can feel the port is totally integrated with the rest of the city and the river. An area with a few population, ready for the entertainment and tourism. Come to Puerto Madero to enjoy a nice evening.