Wednesday, August 17, 2011

A little bit of Buenos Aires Part II

A tango couple at Florida street

A fewblocks a way of Av. de Mayo, Corrientes Avenue is considered the Broadway of Argentina because of its many theaters, movie theaters and bohemian cafes. One of the other famous arteries of Buenos Aires is the pedestrian Florida Street, undoubtedly a "must" place to stroll along with large comercial galleries and andless stores catering for all tastes. Florida crosses through the financial area of the city, that ends in Plaza San Martin, where the only bullring of the the city was once located, two hundred years ago. Nowadays, there are several pubs in the area, with attended happy ours, ideal to call it a day and share a beer with friends. Recoleta is the most aristocratic district of Buenos Aires, with its luxury shops along Avenida Alvear, and interesting circuit of museums, art galleries and the lordly cemetery wherw the remains of Evita Perón and other prominent Argentin personalities rest.

Generic Floralis
 At night, the area is transformed and the sepulchral silence gives way to a noisy and colorful night life. Palermo used to be a neighborhood of tango loving "tangueros" and canteens that, over the last couple of years, has become the "state-of-the-art" district. The whole area is now highly attractive for travelers to visit: the old Palermo Viejo that still maintains the spirit of  the 1930´s; Palermo Soho, with small stores of young designers as well as ethnic restaurants; Palermo Hollywood with fashionable bars whose parties overflow onto the streets and sidewalks, the gastronomic distric of Las Cañitas and the green Palermo Verde, something of a city lung with its parks and lakes.

The dog-walker. Nice city character.