Puerto Madero and Catalina's, Buenos Aires

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El puerto comercial, inaugurado en el año 1887, llamado Puerto Madero perdió su importancia como centro de tráfico comercial con el transcurso del tiempo pues el río acarrea mucha arena y lodo, por lo que no sirve como puerto de aguas profundas
Por ello se decidió cambiar toda la fisonomía de la zona aprovechando "los docks", que son antiguos edificios de ladrillo rojo que albergaban originariamente a la administración del puerto. Ahora en las plantas altas, hay apartamentos tipo lofts y modernas oficinas comerciales y en las plantas bajas hay modernos restaurantes
También se ha hecho una universidad , un casino , bonitas avenidas ...
Todas las calles , plazas y avenidas nuevas tienen nombres de mujer
The Comercial Harbour , opened on 1887 , called Puerto Madero lost its importance as commercial center of traffic as with the time it moves a lot of sand and mud , and for this reason is not a good option for a deep water harbour
Based on this it was decided to change the look of the area using the original "docks", that are old red brick buildings where it was originally the harbour administration . now in the upper floor there are loft apartments and modern offices and in the lower floor there are modern restaurants
Also they did a university , a casino , nice avenues...
All the new streets , squares , and avenues have women names

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Este puente peatonal y giratorio es la primera obra del arquitecto e ingeniero valenciano(España) Santiago Calatrava que se construye en América del Sur.
Tiene 160 metros de largo y seis de ancho. Su mástil metálico se eleva 39 metros. El puente está preparado para moverse cada vez que una embarcación necesita pasar.
El perfil plástico del puente es interpretado por el autor como la figura de una pareja que baila tango, donde el mástil blanco representa al hombre y la silueta curva del puente la mujer
This pedestrian and turning bridge is the first work of the Valencia (Spain) Engineer Santiago Calatrava built in South America
It has 160m long and 6 m width . The metallic mast reaches 39m . The bridge is prepared to to move each time that a ship needs to pass
The plastic profile of the bridge is understood by the author as the figure of a couple dancing tango , where the white mast is the man and the curved shape of the bridge is the woman

The converted warehouses are now filled with modern offices, lovely, posh restaurants, chic cafes, fancy pubs and chichi shops - very snooty and fashionable, frequented by thin, beautiful people.

And oh, since it faces the docks, there are some boats and a lovely, modern bridge - Puente de la Mujer (Woman's Bridge) too.

Here being Buenos Aires where no one sleeps, plan on coming down here late... like, really late. The idea of dinner does not occur to anyone until after 10pm.

The red-brick previous dock houses have been turned into restaurants, offices and a cinema. No cheap resto's, but trendy, once being in BsAs and visiting the old harbour, why not ?!
I visited this part of BsAs by bike, nice experience and so close to the popular "la Boca"

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Just five blocks away from San Telmo (turn to the right on Defensa) lies Puerto Madero.
This is a completely renovated part of the town, situated between the Rio de la Plata and the city centre. It stretches around four old harbours (‘diques’) and it just looks like a complete different city.

On the east side of the water we saw a lot of the most modern buildings, now housing hotels and offices. On the other (west) side the buildings are renovated docks with their specific red bricks, housing apartments and on the ground floor lots of shops, café’s and restaurants. It was just great fun to stroll along these harbours.

The are still two (old) vessels in the water. Both - Corvette Uruguay and Frigate Sarmiento - are museums and can be visited daily. Together with some remaining harbour cranes they give the area a special atmosphere.

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Typical sight from north to south of Puerto Madero ...one of the posh places in Buenos Aires to have a meal or drink something .... i didnt go to the southernmost area....to " Reserva costanera sur" ,..i was lazy lol... but im sure it worth a stroll there
Formerly it was just the main harbour but some years ago it became a cosy place for locals and trendy actually

Closer to Retiro on the way to Puerto Madero there is the lower city or the coastline part of the city where there is these huge towers for business and hotels .. nothing special to emphasize but nice to spend some minutes walking running to Puerto Madero (just 5 minutes walking)

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If you are looking for a place to eat, Puerto Madero has plenty of options for all budgets. The red-brick dock houses have been turned into restaurants, stores, a cinema and a university. It has become a favorite stop among tourists, similar to Navy Pier in Chicago and Rambla Del Mar in Barcelona. This has been one of the city's major revitalization projects. Many of the city's best restaurants have either relocated or opened up new locations here.