Buenos Aires is a wonderful
city with wide boulevards, green parks complete with many statues
and fountains, and interesting neighborhoods, each with its
own flavor.
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Plaza de Mayo & the Microcentro
This
plaza was center of some of the most important events in Argentine
history. Plaza de Mayo is surrounded by such symbolic buildings
like the Cabildo, the Cathedral, and the Casa Rosada which is
the seat of the President of the Nation.
San Telmo
San Telmo is an artist's
quarter where Bohemians find large spaces at low rents, but
it is also the location of high-density slum housing in conventillos.
These tenements were once built as family housing for the cities
elite. It is located just south of the Plaza de Mayo. It is
one of the oldest parts of the city with renovated colonial
houses, where artists and artisans live. There are many tango
dance halls in this area, and the Antique Fair of San Pedro
Telmo is held every Sunday at the Plaza Dorrego.
Jesuit Iglesia San Ignacio
is the city's oldest colonial church and is bounded by Alsina,
Bolívar, Perú and Moreno. Plaza Dorrego is the
site of the famous Sunday flea market, the Feria de San Telmo.
A few blocks beyond at Defensa and Brasil, Parque Lezama is
the presumptive site of Pedro de Mendoza's original foundation
of the city.
La Boca
La
Boca is the area where the first Genoese immigrants settled.
This is Buenos Aires' most colorful barrio and was built by
italian immigrants along the small waterway called Riachuelo.
It seperates Buenos Aires proper from the industrial suburb
of Avellaneda. Caminito Street with its brightly colored houses
contributes greatly to La Boca's color. On the street is the
"La Bombonera" football stadium, headquarter of Boca
Juniors Football Club. Tourists also come to La Boca to savor
the atmosphere of Calle Necochea, which is lined with pizzerías
and garish cantinas. Most of these places were once brothels
and tango was not respected as it is today.
Recoleta
Recoleta many attractive
public gardens and open spaces, including Plaza Alvear, Plaza
Francia and several other parks stretching into the barrios
of Palermo and Belgrano. It is an elegant neighbourhood with
a famous cemetery, the colonial church of Nuestra Señora
del Pilar and a cultural and commercial centre.
One of the area's most characteristic
and entertaining sights are its professional dog walkers (pasaperros)
strolling with a dozen or more canines on leash. Plaza
Francia is where the capital's largest crafts fair takes place
on Sundays.
Palermo
This
is one of the largest and most This is one of the largest and
most attractive parts of the city because of its parks and tree-lined
avenues. The district has three interesting routes which are
worth visiting: Jardin the botanical gardens (Botánico
Carlos Thays), the zoo (Jardin Zoológico), a rose garden
(Rosedal), polo grounds (Campo de Polo), a Planetarium and a
race track (Hipódromo) . Enthusiasm for horses is witnessed
at the Argentine Racetrack, and in polo tournaments or "Pato"
matches, a genuine Argentine sport both played on the Polo field.
Belgrano
The barrio of Belgrano is
on the outskirts of the city and has several significant museums.
The Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta contains the
private art collection of Hispanophile novelist Enrique Larreta.
The Museo Casa de Yrurtia belonged to sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia
who designed the building in Mudéjar style. The Museo
Libero Badii on the Barrancas de Belgrano, contains the unconventional
sculptures of one of Argentina's foremost modern artists.
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