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9 July 1816 in Tucuman, Unitarian politicians signed Argentina’s declaration of independence from Spain – Federalists stayed away. In commemoration, BsAs named this grand avenue in that date’s honor. The avenue dates to the grand urban redesign that took place between 1932 and 1938. Nearly in the middle of the avenue’s length, slightly to the north where Avenida Corrientes crosses it, you will find the Obelisco and the Plaza de Republica. For a good view of the avenue, try the bar in the Crowne Plaza Americano. The avenue serves as a semi-freeway and for the walker will be better known for how many lights it takes to cross rather than some grand greenbelted oasis. Leave a Comment
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Although this neighbourhood is one of the oldest in Buenos Aires, it has been the number one top place to hang out for the past 7 years or so. Lots of designers have their shops there, meaning that the kind of clothes or objects you'll find are unique. This also means that it's not a cheap place to shop! BUT as you guys are tourists, money will be no object.
It's also a nice hang-out at night due to its many restaurants and bars.
Designers' shops is not the only thing that makes Palermo a must-see spot to visit, the typical architecture with houses having tall narrow doors make it different from other places in Buenos Aires.
TIP: Get into any of the many shops and ask for a map, which will mark all the different shops, cafès and restaurants in the area. I'm a local and I always get one, not because it's easy to get lost, on the contrary, but that way you'll know about ALL the shops that you can choose from. Leave a Comment Directions: Palermo neighbourhood. Line D (subway) leaves you at Plaza Italia station, some 8 blocks from there. If not, just take a cab. It won't be more than 8 pesos from downtown.
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Built in 1910 to celebrate the centennial of the May 1810 Revolution, the plaza occupies three blocks in front of the Congreso Nacional at the western terminus of Avenida de Mayo. Located within is the large Monumento a los dos Congresos and the Cero Kilometer monolith – from which all distances are measured leaving BsAs. The monolinth is towards the east end of the plaza next to a copy of Rodin’s ‘The Thinker/El Pensador’. Leave a Comment Directions: Open square across Avenida Colon from the Congreso Nacional
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El edificio del Centro, cuyo origen se remonta al siglo XVII, es una de las construcciones más antiguas que se conservan en Buenos Aires. En 1716 el Solar fue donado a los frailes Franciscanos Recoletos.
Este es un espacio donde vive la cultura y el arte.
The building of the Center whose origin goes back to the 17th century, is one of
the oldest buildings still in Buenos Aires. In 1716 the lot was donated the
Franciscan friars of the Recoleta. This is where art and culture comes to life. Leave a Comment Address: Junín 1930Directions: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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Finished in 1936, the Kavanagh Building, financed by Corina Kavanagh who sold off two estancias to cover the construction, was the tallest building in BsAs – and Latin America – at the time; 30 stories, 120 m/394 ft high. In its six wings there are 105 dwelling units, the building completely devoted to living space. The rationalist style is quite a contrast to art deco gems found deeper in downtown – Palacio Barolo, Banco de Boston – and to the tall ugly modernistic stell-glass towers found south of the Sheraton between Madero and Alem – Torres Catalina, IBM, UIA, Park and Madero. Leave a Comment
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Finished in 1992 – started in 1971 – the National Library contains more than one million volumes. The Library’s unique design floats above the green parks below. The grand equestrian statue of Bartolome Mitre rides atop the hill just to the northeast and just below the library along the busy Avenida del Libertador is a monument to Eva Duarte Peron. Here was the presidential palace between 1937 and 1955 and it is here that Evita died, 26 July 1952. In the years following Peron’s ouster, in 1955, the military tried to erase all memory of Evita and razed the presidential compound – now found about 10 kilometers northwest in the suburb of Olivos. Leave a Comment
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However, despite it's exclusiveness, sometimes an interloper can slip in and lock the vault door behind them! Such was the case with Evita (Eva) Peron, a commoner who climbed to power in concert with her husband, Juan Peron, an eventual two-time President of Argentina.
After Eva died of cancer in 1952 during Juan's first term, her body was embalmed in the hope that she might rise again. Shortly afterward, in 1955, Juan was forced from office and one of his bitter foes had Eva's body sent to to an unheard of cemetery in Italy, while Juan himself spent his years in exile in Madrid, Spain. In 1970, the perpetrator of the deed was assassinated and his body was then held as a bargaining chip for revealing where Eva was buried in Italy. Once her body was returned to Juan in Spain, the other body was released to his relatives for burial in Recoleta. In 1974, Juan Peron returned to power in Argentina and brought Eva back with him, to finally be interred in Recoleta only a few tombs away from her 'body snatcher'!
The cemetery was not too crowded when we visited, but the one place where we did have to deal with a small line was in front of Eva's vault. Leave a Comment
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Teatro Colon is considered to be one of the four great opera houses of the world. That is why I decided to make a tour of the opera.
The tours are in Spanish and English. The start every hour and last about 1 hour. As far as I remember the last one starts at 14.00 h.
If you thinking of taking pictures there, you will get disappointed, the only place you can do so is in the foyer. The explanation fo the guide was that somebody bought the copyrights.
Bear in mind that sometimes the tours are overbooked and you would not be able to get in on the next round hour but may be in 2 or 3 hours later.
So, in brief, during the tour you will see the magnificent foyer with the busts of Beethoven and Chaliapin, the costume workshops and practice rooms in the four-story basement, and the performance hall itself, with a chandelier and curtains that weigh tons, and with acoustics so perfect you can hear an unamplified voice singing pianissimo, even in the remotest balconies.
Ah, the price was something like USD 11. Leave a Comment Address: Libertad 621 y Toscanini 1168Phone: 4378 -7133Directions: It is located along Avenida 9 de julio, just north of the Obelisque, where it occupies an entire city block.Website: http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar
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The custom in Argentina is for a wife to retain her maiden name, even after marriage. Thus, to find Eva Peron's burial spot in Recoleta, you will have to seek out the tomb of the Duarte family, her maiden name. Her husband, Juan Peron is actually buried across town in Chacarita, an entirely different cemetery!
The Duarte vault is not even located on one of the main corridors of Recoleta, but is instead just an average tomb down a typical small side alleyway. There is no 'sign' pointing you to it's location, but if you follow the crowds you probably will find it without too much difficulty.
Just to make sure that Eva's body does not experience another unintended trip across the Atlantic Ocean, she is buried 27-feet deep in the locked Duarte concrete vault! Leave a Comment Directions: This is a worth visiting neighborhood
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The original 1908 bridge is in a permanent ‘up’ position, sitting as a neighborhood symbol. Next to it, the 1939 bridge was build with a design harkening back to its predecessor. The bridges effectively separate the dock facilities of Darsena Sur from the neighborhood of La Boca. At the old bridge’s base is a small ferry service – the Riachuelo dinghies – providing pedestrians a means to cross the river by for 50 centavos, maybe more meaningful glimpse into the soul of La Boca than the garishness of the Caminito? Leave a Comment Directions: Walk east from the Vuelta de Roca about 200 meters along the water
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