• Almagro

It is a place where you can find at the same time tango, poetry, “conventillos” (modest houses with lots of rooms for rent) , country houses, political leaders, circuses, slaughter houses, factories, prestigious schools, the most striking church of Buenos Aires, clubs, etc.
Rivadavia Avenue, Medrano and Castro Barros streets can be taken as a point of reference. There we can find the ironmonger’s “Podesta” and the store called “fourteen provinces”. Both of them do not longer exist. You can also find the coffee shop “Las Violetas”, which was opened in 1884 and fortunately still exists.

• Balvanera

Balvanera is a different neighbourhood and it has changed a lot lately. It is a heterogeneous area since it consists of completely different sectors. Balvanera is certainly a booming neighbourhood with a large number of inahabitants and a lot of traffic.
Balvanera has got plenty of antique and historical buildings and some of them have become popular since they have been mentioned by famous poets in their books. In fact these buildings have been a muse for the poets. A clear example of this is the one that is located at the northwest corner of Corrientes and Pueyrredon, which many people believe that was the muse of Baldomero Fernandez Moreno for his famous poem “seventy balconies”.
Being mainly a Jewish neighbourhood, the Hebrew community has developed all its commercial activity since the beginning of the twentieth century. During the last years, a great number of Corean people have become part of its idiosyncrasy. It is a place that is associated with business and means of transport, which start and finish their route in Miserere Square. This place can be defined as the place for wholesalers and for the crowd, since during the rush hours hordes of people walk down its streets. Balvarena stands out for its street stands which make it look like a Persian market or like a typical Latinamerican country. It is a pleasure to stroll along Balvarena and after a long journey you will definitely end up your day exhausted.

• Barracas

At the beginning and during the last century Barracas was the place chosen by the wealthiest Argentinean families that used to live in luxurious houses and country-houses. Some of the inhabitants were the Balcarce´s, Montes de Oca´s and the Alzaga´s. However, these families and San Telmo´s inhabitants were forced to leave due to the yellow fever epidemic. For this reason, Barracas changed completely. It started receiving immigrants of all kinds, especially Italians. So, the area turned into a popular neighbourhood with hard-working people. There were a lot of coffee bars where muggers used to go. However, Barracas was a prosperous place. There were a lot of factories, markets and a motorway. After the middle of the 21st century, Barracas started to lose its craze. The factories and the railway station were closed down and due to the construction of the freeway, many buildings and two squares disappeared.

• Belgrano

Belgrano is one of the most residential and refined neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. There are several old and important stately homes, most of them are typical of the end of the last century. In opposition to this, there are also modern, sophisticated and in some cases, spectacular buildings. Belgrano is imbued with culture, tradition and history. While walking around its streets, we can see monuments, museums, libraries and magnificent squares. It is essential to know that it was designed by Carlos Thays, the French architect who was hired by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, and who was also the designer of many of the most beautiful parks.
The neighbourhood is divided in three areas with completely different characteristics:
- Bajo Belgrano: It is the first area, which is the nearest to the river and the racetrack. It is comprised of Belgrano “C” Mitre railway and Figueroa Alcorta Avenue.
- Belgrano Central: Cabildo is the most hectic Avenue there. It is full of stores, coffee shops, cinemas and places for different leisure activities. It has an active nightlife.
- Belgrano “R”: It is the most exclusive area. There we can find the railway station Belgrano “R”, the traditional “petit hotels” and huge residences with an Anglo-Saxon style, that are surrounded by leafy trees and gardens providing the place a lordly style.
We can not leave aside Juramento Street, which is also located in Belgrano´s downtown. Juramento´s main squares are full of art, history and faith.

• Boedo

Although Boedo is associated with tango lyrics, it is not an old neighbourhood, but one of the younger ones. In 1972, it was separated from Almagro and Balvanera and it started to have its own identity. The typical construction of Boedo was low houses with the same style, having two traditional courtyards that were separated by the dinning-room and the forward room, which was usually hired by a tenant. Nowadays, Boedo is a residential and peaceful neighbourhood. Its antique houses are mingled with the modern ones which have been currently built. The motorway 25 de Mayo goes through the neighbourhood- from east to west- , and runs parallel to San Juan and Pavon Avenue. Although Boedo does not have many green spaces, the pavements have beautiful and old trees that embellish this place.
San Juan and Boedo is the most famous corner, not only in the neighbourhood but also in from the city. “Café del Aeroplano”, which later received the name “Nippon” and then “Canadian”, is a point of reference. Homero Manzi immortalized that corner since he composed the lyrics of the tango called “Sur”.

• Caballito

It is here where we find the exact geographical centre of the city of Buenos Aires: 1023 Avellaneda Avenue. The town council has placed there a commemorative plaque and the centre of the city has been called Geometrical Center of the City of Buenos Aires.

• Colegiales

It is a neighbourhood that offers several and distinct opportunities. There are great and high buildings, ranging from Colegiales railway station to Cabildo Avenue.It is a place that swarms with people and vehicles along its avenues. It also contains a residential area that goes through Los Incas and El Cano avenues. There are also simple and low houses farther away from there.

• Constitución

It is a neighbourhood densely populated and daily visited by hundreds of thousands people. It is an heterogeneous place since the old construction is mingled with more modern flats. The point of reference is the railway station in this neighbourhood. There are several hotels of many kinds, ranging from guesthouses to hotels (where rooms are rented by the hour). Bars and inns receive the new comers until they are ready to leave. Two motorways go through Boedo: 25 de Mayo and 9 de Julio. Thousands of houses were demolished in order to build this neighbourhood. Now it looks like desolate and abandoned place and it seems that it not still ready for a big change.

• La Boca

Among Buenos Aires neighbourhoods, La Boca is one of the most controversial places. It is a different world that tinges the classical City of Buenos Aires with different colours. It houses immigrants from completely different origins such as Greeks, Yugoslavians, turkeys, Italians and above all Genoveses. “La Boca del Riachuelo” was its first name and it is a low land. To such an extent is this true that is there is a boat hanging on every door to be ready in case of any threat.
Caminito is the most important icon of La Boca, since it is the focus of the international and national tourism. Along the small “Caminito” you can find mimics, plastic artists, jugglers, musicians and tango dancers who dazzle the visitors. Colours, rhythm and sound are some of the characteristics of this heavenly place.
Boca Juniors football stadium called “La Bombonera” is also located at La Boca. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people. Its address is 805 Brandsen Street and it offers important sporting events and musical shows. It has a museum in remembrance of the Club.

• Nuñez

One of the most important tourist attractions is Libertador Avenue. This Avenue stands out for the quantity and the diversity of several arboreal species. One of the most outstanding and beautiful characteristics that the area offers is the shadow of the lindens, pines, cypresses, white cedars, oaks, palm trees and other species.
Rivadavia railway station, built by English people is one of the few antique constructions of the neighbourhood.
The neighbourhood has the biggest Argentine stadium, called River Plate Athletic Club which is known as “El Monumental”. It has a capacity of 78,000 spectators and the most important concerts took place there.

• Palermo

Palermo is one of the broadest neighbourhoods inside the City of Buenos Aires since it has the largest number of apples. The classical saying “going to Palermo” clearly means not only visiting its woods with flowery gardens and lakes but also being in the greenest place of Buenos Aires. There are “several Palermos”. It is divided in regions that have little in common.
- Altos de Palermo: It is The highest level of the neighbourhood . The shopping centre that carries the same name is located there as well as Palermo bar, many years ago.
- Bosques de Palermo: Palermo woods are found towards the North along Figueroa Alcorta Avenue. It is comprised of squares, parks, lakes, gardens, little scrubs, sport clubs, monuments and a great network of streets and avenues.
- Palermo Chico: Being highly residential and exclusive, Palermo Chico is also called “Barrio Parque”. It is located at Figueroa Alcorta Avenue, between Tangle and San Martin de Tours Street.
- Palermo Viejo: It is Palermo´s oldest area and it broadens behind “Plaza Italia” from south-east direction. Young people prefer living here since it has become “a fashionable” place. It stands out for a bohemian environment and it is surrounded by bookshops and restaurants that are visited during the day and especially at night.

• Puerto Madero

Being a nieighbourhood that attracts tourism, Puerto Madero has been designed with a visionary perspective. There are a lot of projects that are focused on changing the area radically without forgetting about the environment.
Along Alicia Moreau de Justo Avenue, there are 16 docks. Almost all of them have been refurbished. From Dock 1 to 8 you can find restaurants, fast food restaurants, ice cream parlours and many other stores. The Argentine Catholic University (UCA, as per its acronym in Spanish) campus is located from dock 9 to 12. There are offices at docks 13 and 14. There is a cinema complex at Dock 15. Dock 16 is now being refurbished with the characteristic British style.

• Recoleta

Recoleta has been for several decades the most prestigious neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. It stands out not only for its antique construction, that is similar to the European architecture of the last century, but also for its neighbour s and tourists that stroll along Recoleta´s glamorous streets.
Recoleta is a Buenos Aires typical neighbourhood and it became popular as Barrio Norte together with Retiro.
The Fine Arts National Museum is there and it is very prestigious owing to the famous masterpieces that can be found in the building.
It has a wide variety of options as regards nightlife such as bars, (Deep Blue, Buller, etc), discos (Pagana, Sahara, etc), and restaurants as well as a huge cinema complex (Village Recoleta).

• Retiro

Retiro always swarms with people since it houses three railway lines, the bus terminal station and several buses ´lines.
Carlos Pelegrini square is the elegant and refined area of the neighbourhood. It s surrounded by luxurious hotels, wide storeys and flats. On the one hand, the area of the palaces along San Martin square (Foreign Ministry, Military Circle) is distinguished and majestic. On the other hand, below 9 de Julio freeway there is a shantytown that is scarcely seen by tourists.
Florida street comprises 10 pedestrian blocks. It is a fabulous commercial and cultural area.

• San Cristobal

It is a neighbourhood that carries a lot of special history since it has served as the scene of many historical events since its beginning. Its point of reference is San Cristobal church, which was long an area full of country houses and farms for a long time. “Conventillos” (modest houses with lots of rooms for rent) and popular cinemas such as Select San Juan gave to San Cristobal a very special touch and turned it into the cradle of tango and the slum areas. However, it has been forgotten owing to the effect of the new motorway. Exactly the same happened to Constitución. The enlargement of the antique Jujuy Street was another change that transformed San Cristobal´s style.

• San Telmo

San Telmo is one of the areas that have kept its conservative style within the changeable Buenos Aires. It stands out for its big colonial houses and its streets, many of them are still paved. Among the most fascinating places that can be visited, there are several antique churches (such as San pedro Telmo), museums, antique stores and a fair of antiques, which is open almost all the year, such as San Telmo fair which is in the main square, Plaza Dorrego.
There are also activities that are related to the tango and the African influence dance, both for local inhabitants and the numerous tourists that visit the area.
Saturday afternoons and Sunday days, Defensa Street becomes a pedestrian street where there are street artists, puppeteers, magicians and living statues.

• Villa Crespo

It is one of the neighbourhoods that have experienced a quick development. It has a bohemian and cultural important movement. Owing to the property development and to the cultural influence of its closest neighbourhood (Palermo), Villa Crespo is being known as “Palermo Queens”.
Villa Crespo exerts a great influence on Buenos Aires carnival since it has a very well known and popular carnival parade.
Among the stores, there are Buenos Aires traditional pizzerias such as “Napoles” and “Imperio” and restaurants such as “Comander”, “Los Amigos” or “Los Chanchitos”.
The protagonists of nighlife are the discos (such as Ink, Niceto, etc), bars (such as El Carnal, etc), and a great variety of restaurants that are typical of Buenos Aires.
The most important avenues are Scalabrini Ortiz (former Canning) and Corrientes, that are mainly commercial and almost all of the stores are served by its owners, who belong to the Arabian, Jewish, Greek and Armenian community.