Puerto Madero

Located next to the Rio de la Plata, Puerto Madero is one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of the city and it makes a very pleasant environment to walk and dine on the terraces of its many restaurants. It is also a great place to have lunch after taking a city tour in Buenos Aires.

Puente de la Mujer, by Santiago Calatrava
Since the founding of Buenos Aires there have always been problems for the arrival of large ships to the shores of the city due to the shallow depth of the river. In 1882 the government contracted Eduardo Madero for the construction of a new port that would provide a modern image to the city.
Ten years after the construction of the port, with the increase of the size of the ships, Puerto Madero became obsolete and fell into a state of great decadence. Years later the rehabilitation of the area was decided to turn it into the pleasant space that constitutes at the present time.

A walk through Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero is one of the most pleasant areas of Buenos Aires and it is a real pleasure to visit its lively rides full of people at any time of day. Among the attractions of the area is the colorful Puente de la Mujer, by the artist Santiago Calatrava.
Puerto Madero has some historical treasures of the city moored in its dikes, as it is the case of the Sarmiento Frigate and the Corvette Uruguay, two ships with much to count their visitors.
Next to the old port is the Ecological Reserve Costanera Sur, an ecological reserve, as the name implies, which offers surprising landscapes within easy reach of the city center.

Recoleta

Recoleta is a central residential neighborhood of Buenos Aires that has a great interest both historical and architectural. It differs from the other neighborhoods of Buenos Aires by the quality of its architecture and the aristocratic character of its residences, surrounded by splendid gardens and squares.
The birth of the neighborhood of Recoleta
The Recoleta neighborhood has its origin in the Franciscan Order of the Convent of the Recoletos that was established in the area at the beginning of the XVIII century. The monks created a convent, a cemetery and the Church of Our Lady of Pilar.
At the end of the 19th century, the yellow fever epidemic attracted wealthier families to the neighborhood, which was one of the highest and safest spots in the city. From that moment the neighborhood became one of the most elegant and expensive places of Buenos Aires.

What to see in Recoleta
The neighborhood stands out for its historical monuments and its great cultural spaces, among which are the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Recoleta Cultural Center and the National Library.
Among the highlights of Recoleta are Recoleta Cemetery, Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Pilar and Generic Floralis, although the true beauty of the neighborhood is discovered walking and walking through each of its quiet corners, parks and lively streets, Such as Alvear Avenue.

Palermo

The neighborhood of Palermo has several sectors known as Bosques de Palermo, Palermo Chico (or Barrio Park), Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood.

History of Palermo
The history of Palermo began a few years after the arrival of the Spaniards. In 1590 these lands were bought by an Italian named Juan Domingo Palermo, who set up a farm where he dedicated himself to agriculture.
During the presidency of Sarmiento in a sector of the neighborhood the parks were created today known as the Forests, the Rosedal, the Zoo, etc. Also a sector was batch where they installed families of middle class giving rise to what was called Palermo Viejo.

Palermo Soho
Address: Jorge Luis Borges street and corner Honduras (Plaza Serrano)
Palermo Soho is centered on Cortazar Square (also known as Plaza Serrano). This neighborhood is characterized by different clothing stores with modern designs, also for its bars, bookstores and good restaurants. Palermo Soho is considered the center of the design of the City.
Every Saturday and Sunday there is a clothing and accessories fair in Plaza Serrano.

Palermo Hollywood
Address: Gorriti and Honduras streets between Fitz Roy and Bompland
This area of the neighborhood is called Palermo Hollywood because numerous film, publicity and television production companies set up their offices. At night Palermo Hollywood is very lively, as the area has many bars, clubs and fashion sites where many young people attend.

Palermo Chico
Address: Av. Del Libertador, between Salguero and Judge Tedín
The layout of Palermo Chico was made by the French architect Carlos Thays, the same one that designed the Woods of Palermo in 1912. The intention was to create a Neighborhood Park with curved and irregular streets and with many plants and typical trees like tipas, jacarandás, lapachos And ceibos.

Forests of Palermo
Address: Av. Libertador and Av. Sarmiento
The Bosques de Palermo is a green area of more than 80 hectares. The Forests are formed by different parks such as the Japanese Garden, Botanical Garden, Zoo, regatta lake, Municipal Golf Club, Planetarium and Tres de Febrero Park. In this last park is the famous Rosedal (with more than 18 thousand roses of 1100 species of roses), the Patio Andaluz and the Garden of the Poets.