Retiro, Buenos Aires

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Plaza San Martin

Plaza San Martin is one of the plazas in central Buenos Aires, within walking distance from Retiro and the start of several of my favourite streets and avenues like Calle Florida and Avenida Santa Fe.

The area just around this plaza (at the southern end) has many gorgeous architecture from the grand ol' days of Buenos Aires. I love wandering around this area and looking up up up.

There is the famous English Clock-tower and ironically, there is also an eternal burning fire to commemorate the heros who died during the war of Isla Malvinas (or Falkland Islands, which is fought against the English).

Many professional dog-walkers like to bring their dogs here and let them run loose around the gardens.

My favourite summer activity is to come here and lie down on the slope of the garden, with the view of the Clock Tower in front of me and gazing at the true-blue sky and doing some people-watching. Rolling down the grassy slope is lovely as well.

Address: Plaza San Martin


	Retiro: Torre de los Ingleses/Plaza de la Fuerza Aerea	Tip Rating:

By Shakermaker

on April 14, 2005

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The Torre de los Ingleses (the actuall name is: monumento conmemorativo del Centenario de Mayo, but noone calls it that one and most of the people don't even know thats the real name) was a gift of the British goverment to the City of Buenos Aires to celebrate the 100 years of the independence of Argentina (in the year 1910).
The tower's height is 75.5m and has a base of 280 square metres.
On th main door you can read: "Al gran pueblo argentino, los residentes británicos, salud, 25 de mayo 1810-1910" ("To the great argentinian people from the residents of Great Britain, Cheers - 25 de mayo 1810-1910" ).

Directions: In front of Retiro Station and Plaza San Martin


	Retiro: Palacio San Martin - Ex Palacio Anchorena	Tip Rating:

By sof76

on November 8, 2004

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Construido en 1909, fue residencia de la familia Anchorena hasta 1936 y hoy es propiedad y sede de la cancillería argentina.

Las visitas guiadas gratuitas son los jueves a las 11 y a las 12 hs. (en español y francés)
y los viernes a las 15, 16 y 17 hs. (en español e inglés). En el monumental edificio inspirado en la Academia de Beaux Arts de París, podrán apreciarse esculturas precolombinas y obras de Berni, Pettoruti y Figari, entre otras delicias.

Address: Arenales 761

Phone: 4819-8092

Directions: Frente a la Plaza San Martín


	Retiro: Retiro	Tip Rating:

Updated By MDC6

on April 24, 2005

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Retiro is the barrio of the city where the main bus station is located, as well as the train station. Since privatization in the 90's, there aren't too many train services anymore. The picture you see here was taken from the top of the Torre de los Ingleses, and it is looking toward the train station. The Retiro Terminal de Omnibus is a good place to go if you're looking for cheap food, luggage, bootleg soccer jerseys, etc.

Address: Retiro

Directions: Pedestrian entrance on Av Ramos Mejia/Av Antártida Argentina. Take subte Linea C to Retiro. If you're going to the bus station and you're taking a cab, just tell the cab driver to take you to "el Retiro."


	Retiro: Torre de Los Ingleses	Tip Rating:

By barryg23

on September 24, 2007

This impressive tower in Plaza San Martin in Retiro supposedly offers great views over the district but like many places we visited in the city it wasn't open to visitors, meaning we could only admire it from outside. The tower is covered in graffiti like "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" showing that there is still plenty of strong feeling about the islands.


	Retiro: Edificio sobre Av. Cordoba	Tip Rating:

By MeZuGa

on August 30, 2004

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edificio

Caminado la Av. Cordoba en pleno microcentro se aprecian edificios de hermosa construccion.

Travelled the Av. Cordoba in full microcenter they appreciate buildings of beautiful construction.

Address: Av. Cordoba y Esmeralda

Directions: Microcentro


	Retiro: Esteban Echevarria escrituras	Tip Rating:

By MeZuGa

on August 31, 2004

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escrituras

Escrituras de Esteban echeverria, talladas a los costados de su monumento.

Writings by Esteban Echeverria are carved in the sides of his monument

Address: Florida y marcelo t. de Alvear

Directions: Retiro


	Retiro: Av. Cordoba	Tip Rating:

By MeZuGa

on August 30, 2004

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Av. Codoba

La av. Cordoba y Av. 9 de Julio un punto de Buenos Aires para llegar a galerias pacifico.

The av. Cordoba and Av. 9 de Julio point of Buenos Aires to come to galleries pacifico.

Address: Av. cordoba y Av. 9 de Julio

Directions: Microcentro


	Retiro: An eternal flame	Tip Rating:

Updated By acemj

on November 21, 2003

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Besides the monument to General Jose de San Martin, you'll also find this memorial to to the "Fallen in the War of the Island of Malvinas and the Southern Atlantic" (The Falklands).


	Retiro: Torre de los Ingleses	Tip Rating:

Updated By acemj

on November 21, 2003

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Torre de los Ingleses,
Plaza San Martin

The English Tower is located in Plaza San Martin, a nice green space in front of the Retiro Train Station. The English came to Argentina to help build the railways and gave this beautiful clocktower to Argentina as a gift.