La Boca
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One of the most picturesque neighborhoods in the city, filled with multicolor houses, inherited from a strong Italian immigration. La Boca means “the mouth”, as it was the mouth of the river Riachuelo, consequently, it was the entrance of all vessels coming from Europe. It was actually the first port and the place where all immigrants found their first shelter in Argentina.
La Boca was born overlooking the river. Between 1830 and 1852, the first Genoese Families settled there, simultaneously with naval lance racks and storehouses. These immigrants built their houses with what the port offered. They raised connected woods and sheets of metal on piles and colored the walls with the remains of painting obtained from the port. Thus, from necessity and shortage, emerges this neighborhood´s aesthetics portrayed by famous artist Benito Quinquela Martin, a neighbor. Not to miss Caminito, which is the most appreciated spot in La Boca. It is a 100-meter open sly museum without doors that recreates old “conventillos” painted in lively colors with washed clothes hanging from their windows. This street was walked by Juan de Dios Filiberto, author of a tango bearing his name. “Caminito” was the initiative of his artist friend Benito Quinquela Martin.
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Pasaje Zelaya
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A not-to-miss pedestrian road at Abasto. Hopelessly immersed in tango, it is a small cobbled street, along which Carlos Gardel must have walked more than once. And, also, a new tango house, Catulo Tango with live how and dinner (Anchorena&Zelaya), don’t miss it! It is just two blocks, but with a special charm, mainly for the murals that embellish the antique houses and the typical “fileteado”.
Pasaje Zelaya also has cultural life. El Cubo theater (Zelaya 3053) has a varied program featuring functions almost every day. Espacio Cultural Pata de Ganso (Zelaya 3122) hosts painting exhibitions, theaters and contemporary experimental dance. Centro Argentino de Teatro Ciego (Zelaya 3006) is a must proposal to experience the theatre from a different view point. Immersed in a space without light, the audience is forced to perceive reality differently.
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Julio Cortazar Square
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(Intersection of Honduras and Serrano streets) is the area’s epicenter. Originally called Racedo. It was named after famous author of Rayuela died on august 27, 1994. On Sundays a picturesque fair offers not only crafts, but also apparel and leatherwork from designers who can’t afford their own store.
The square is surrounded by several bars and pubs with tables on the sidewalk.
Right there, Serrano street gets the name of one of the most memorable neighbors who lived there since he was two years old (1901) until he turned 14, famous writer Jorge Luis Borges.
Other attractions are the enthralling bookstore-cafes where you can borrow a book and sit at a table to enjoy it while having a jasmine tea.
Or simply attend the numerous seminars and concerts offered daily. Besides, there is a delicious variety of universal literature titles. Its shelves display a wide range of local vanguard literature presented in cared editions as well as books, design objects and any kind of oddities. Young art galleries are increasingly moving to this area.
Purobaires Hotel Boutique, offers a great option for your stay in Buenos Aires and is located 3 blocks away from this amazing area.
Palermo Experience
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In Palermo, the move (as called by habitués) never sleeps. During weekdays, its enchanting restaurants are open till midnight. Its streets are quite and safe.
On weekends, the area becomes populated during the day, and at night, a visit there is a must. The offer is wide varied: pubs, thematic bars, discos, multispaces with amazing terraces , great drink counters and DJs, and even bars open from 8 p.pm. to 9 a.m. It is the right place to meet people and share nice moments at any time.
Currently, the neighborhood divides into two areas: Palermo Soho, within the boundaries of Scalabrini Ortiz, Santa Fe, Córdoba and Juan B Justo avenues featuring most of the trendiest apparel and decoration stores. There are also charming bars offering delicatessen that include elaborated dishes and snacks.
Ideal to combine with a stroll along its tree-lined streets, old and small houses.
Heading north of Juan B Justo Avenue begins Palermo Hollywood. Its name is due to a great deal of cinema and TV producing companies, photography studios and two major TC channels settled there. The area specializes in restaurants offering Japanese, Arab, Swedish and Vietnamese cuisine.
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Basilica del Pilar and Recoleta Cemetery
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Del Pilar Basilica (Junin 1904) construction started in the 18th century and was projected by Jesuit architects. Five pinnacles crown the pilasters of the facade; a square tower and bell-shaped dome uphold the cross; inside, the central nave and two lateral chapels exalt a baroque-Germanic altar and the image of Christ firmly fixed. It was declared a National Historic Monument in 1942 in recognition of its antiquity and prominence and is currently regarded as one of the best exponents of local colonial architecture.
Most cult elements and images, original from the Recoletos monks, have been kept.
If you visit the Basilica on a Saturday night, it is probable that you will end up attending an authentic high society Argentine wedding.
Admission is free, and the church is open 8am-9pm. In front of the church is the vast grassy Plaza Francia, which hosts la Feria de Recoleta.
Just next to Basilica del Pilar you find one of the most interesting cemeteries in the world, according to funeral architecture experts.
It was founded in 1822, its 6 hectares keep a big deal of Argentine history in national heroes, writers and science men tombs.
Among its vaults, there are 82 international sculptors. The most visited vault is that of the Duarte family, where the embalmed body of Evita “the poor’s representative” rests.
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Calle Corrientes
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Corrientes avenue is the centre of the city’s artistic life. The bohemian style, bookstores, the most important theatres, restaurants and traditional cafes, walks and galleries located in rationalist, modern and art noveau buildings, all come together during day and night along this street. The tango was born in its bars and later on, the national rock, but, undoubtedly is theatre whats prevails at ease. At Paseo La Plaza, Pato Menahem, Dan Breitman, Martin Rocco and Sebastian Wainraich are performing their hilarious monologues for Cómico Stand Up 4. Also, um Dios Salvaje, with Gabriel Goity, María Onetto and Florencia Peña, is still on. In addition to this great offer, the musical show Avenida Q, an acid and ironic spectacle stared by puppets.
At Multiteatro, the play Amor, Dolor y que me pongo for which Mercedes Morán is making her debut as director, goes onstage. Carlos Belloso, also as an actor, directs Relajado, a comic spectacle written and started by Martin Rocco, that will be available until the end of October at Del Nudo Theatre.
After enjoying the night at Calle Corrientes, Purobaires Hotel Boutique, at Palermo Soho, offers a relaxing atmosphere for your stay in Buenos Aires.
Caminito
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A railway siding until 1920, this alley fell into disuse until Benito Quinquela Martin got it turned into a promenade for residents in 1959. Painted with bright colours, the corrugated tin houses that border it, reflect the spirit of the painter. Since then, it has been a colorful pedestrian street with outdoor tango shows, living statues and artisans who display their creations. In an experiment that is still remembered, theatre director Cecilio Madanes used the balconies and houses along Caminito as a stage for plays by W. Shakespeare, C. Goldoni. F. Garcia Lorca and Moliere.
Caminitos is located in La Boca, 15 minutes away from Purobaires Hotel Boutqiue, an excellent option for your stay in Buenos Aires.
Plaza Dorrego
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It was a mute witness to a great uprising: here porteños gathered to confirm their independence from Spain, in 1816. It was also a hueco, or empty space amid houses, that was used to park carts that brought items from the port and products until the present-day San Telmo Market was built on a what is now the same block.
When the rest of the city is resting, on Sundays, the city closes much of neighboring Defensa street to traffic, and this part of San Telmo explodes into a mass of around 8,000 people, locals and tourists alike. They come to peruse antiques and knickknacks, watch the outdoor tango dancing and other performers, sit for a coffee or beer outside a classic old cafe, or just aimlessly wander around the interesting chaos. This, more or less, is the Plaza Dorrego Sunday market, also known as the “Feria de San Pedro Telmo”.
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Boca Juniors Soccer Stadium
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Built by engineer Victor Sulcic and inaugurated in 1940, this soccer stadium is known as the “Bombonera” (the Bonbon Box). According to the pretigious British newspaper The Guardian, watching a game between Boca Jrs. and River Plate in the Bombonera is the “greatest sporting experience in the world”. Inside, a mural by Quinquinela Martin recreates the moment in which the club’s colours were chosen. Outside there are murals by Perez Celis and Romulo Maccio.
If during your stay there is no match at this stadium, you can still visit “La Bombonera”, have a look at the Boca Museum and learn a bit of Boca Team history.
After your visiting the Boca Stadium, The streets of Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires City offer a great combination of bars and shops to explore. In this area, Purobaires Hotel Boutique is an excellent option to choose.
Buenos Aires City
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