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Nuñez
Nuñez is located at the north of the city, on the edge of the River Plate (Rio de la Plata). The area has a contrast between several large buildings with apartments and a large number of low houses. It also has a high commercial activity, especially in Cabildo Avenue and Libertador Avenue. Among the Libertador Avenue and the river, there are large areas outdoors, with abundant green space for multiple recreational activities.

Places to visit:
- Club Atlético River Plate - Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7597


Belgrano
Belgrano is one of the most refined and residential neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. It has large and significant amount of old mansions from the late nineteenth century, as well as modern, sophisticated, comfortable and in some cases, spectacular apartment buildings. Belgrano is full of culture, tradition and history, and walking through its streets, you can see monuments, museums, libraries and magnificent squares, in addition to an important commercial area, concentrated at Cabildo Avenue. This beautiful neighbourhood was designed by Carlos Thays, the French architect hired by Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, responsible for many of the most beautiful parks in the country.

Places to visit:
- Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta - Av. Juramento 2291
- Museo Histórico Sarmiento - Cuba 2079
- Museo Líbero Badii (casa de Valentín Alsina) - 11 de septiembre 1966
- Barrancas de Belgrano (parque) - Avenida Juramento y Zavalía
- Barrio Chino - Arribeños y Avenida Juramento


Las Cañitas
From big houses with gardens to buildings, lofts and pubs, Las Cañitas has become one of the neighbourhoods most travelled by young people and one of the centers of the night life in Buenos Aires. Located at the north of Palermo, this beautiful neighbourhood offers a varied gastronomic proposal, discos, pubs and bars for all tastes, ages and pockets. It is also surrounded by green spaces, including the polo stadium, an elite sport in Buenos Aires.

Places to visit:
- Shopping Center El Solar de la Abadia - Av. Luis Maria Campos y Maure.
- Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo - Av. Libertador al 4100 (y Dorrego)


Palermo
Palermo is one of the most extensive neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. It is residential, but at the same time, it is very commercial and a lot of offices are located there. One of its main characteristics is the large amount of green spaces that abound in it, full of forests and lakes that qualify this area as the green lung of Buenos Aires. Palermo is divided into different sectors, the so-called Palermo Chico , an area of palaces and residences, where a part of the upper class of Argentine society lives: the so-called Palermo Viejo, with cafes, home design , "alternative" theatres and a large number of restaurants; the so-called Palermo Hollywood, whose name is due to the installation of television producers and a TV channel, resulting in the opening of new restaurants and cafes, always populated, and the so-called Palermo Soho, area in which are located the most commercial business in Palermo, such as business clothes of the best brands, bars, pubs and a busy night.

Places to visit:
- Jardín Botánico - Av. Santa Fe 3951 (y Av. Las Heras)


Recoleta
Recoleta is a central residential neighbourhood of Buenos Aires; it is an area of big historical and architectural interest, particularly in the Recoleta Cemetery located there. It is characterized by it cultural and commercial activities, and tourism, focusing on its main avenues, Santa Fe, Callao, Pueyrredón, Las Heras, among others. Located minutes from downtown, it is also a strategic area to move around the city because of its location and quantity of means of transport available, and, Like Palermo, also has many green spaces that provide a wide range of options for tourism.

Places to visit:
- Biblioteca Nacional - Agüero 2502


Abasto
Abasto is a neighbourhood frequented by tourists because of the great importance of tango in it, since the most important figure of Argentine tango, Carlos Gardel, grew up and lived there. It is a rich neighbourhood in terms of old buildings and shops. At the same time, it concentrates the most important theatres in Buenos Aires on its main avenue, Corrientes Avenue, along with one of the largest malls of Buenos Aires, the Abasto Shopping Center.

Places to visit:
- Museo Casa Carlos Gardel - Calle Jean Jaurès 735
- Vivienda de Luca Prodan (museo) - Gallo 492
- Mercado de Abasto (centro comercial) - Corrientes 3200
- Abasto Shopping Center - Av. Corrientes 3247


San Telmo
San Telmo is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Buenos Aires. It is characterized by its colonial houses and streets, many of which are still paved with cobblestones. It is also characterized by numerous activities related to tango and Candombe, both to local people as to the many tourists who visit the area.

Places to visit:
- Mercado de San Telmo - Defensa y Estados Unidos
- Plaza dorrego - Humberto Iº y Defensa
- Museo de Arte Moderno del Gobierno de la Ciudad - Av. San Juan 350
- Museo Histórico Nacional - Defensa 1600


La Boca
La Boca is one of the neighbourhoods with more personality of Buenos Aires. It is a typical neighbourhood of immigrants from the most diverse backgrounds, among which are: Greeks, Yugoslavs, Turks and Italians. La Boca is painted with multiple colours that glitters it, and it is the first alternative chosen by tourists from all over the world. Its great culture makes La Boca one of the most historical and typical sites of Buenos Aires. The places of major tourist attraction of La Boca are the stadium "La Bombonera" and "Caminito". The stadium belongs to the famous Club Atletico Boca Juniors, one of the biggest football teams in America, while "Caminito" is the tourist center of La Boca, with only a pedestrian street full of colours, constructions and artists.

Places to visit:
- Estadio Boca Juniors - Brandsen 805
- Museo de Cera - Del Valle Iberlucea 1261
- Calle Museo Caminito Teatro de La Ribera - Pedro de Mendoza 1821
- Antiguo Puente Transbordador - Pedro de Mendoza y Almirante Brown


Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero is a district with a huge tourist attraction, besides of being the youngest neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. Its location is strategic because it is located near the centre of the city, and at the same time, it is separated from it by numerous dikes from the Rio de la Plata. These attributes, coupled with its great river view, make this district one of the most exclusive of Buenos Aires. Currently, there is a very important real estate venture. Since its birth, Puerto Madero always pointed to the future.

Places to visit:
- Reserva Ecológica - Tristán Achával Rodríguez 1550
- Costanera Sur - Azucena Villaflor y Tristán Achával Rodríguez
- Buque Museo Corbeta Uruguay - Dique 4
- Buque Museo Fragata Sarmiento - Dique 3
- Puente de la Mujer - Dique 3
- Centro de Información Turística - Dique 4


Downtown
The Centre is a neighbourhood both tourist as business and finance, and it is possibly the most transited from Buenos Aires. In this neighbourhood is located The City, or downtown, which is the most influential and important area economically, because of the concentration of many banks and financial institutions. One of the main attractions of The Centre, which in turn, is one of the most important and elegant monuments from Argentina, is the Obelisk. This district also has numerous shops that point directly to tourism

Places to visit:
> Plaza de Mayo - Av. de Mayo y Diagonal Norte
> Palacio San Martín - Arenales 761
> Museo de Armas de la Nación - Santa Fe y Maipú
> Calle Florida - entre Marcelo T. de Alvear al 500 y Bartolomé Mitre al 500
> Plaza San Martín - Entre Maipú y Santa Fe
> Museo de la inmigración - Antártida Argentina 1355
> Torre Monumental de los Ingleses - Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina
> Sede del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Avenida de Mayo 525
> El Cabildo - Avenida de Mayo y Bolívar
> Teatro Avenida - Avenida de Mayo 1212
> Congreso de la Nación - Av. Entre Ríos y Rivadavia
> Teatro Colón - Cerrito 618
> Templo de la Congregación Israelita Argentina - Libertad 761
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