Barrio Norte, Buenos Aires city, Argentina

“Barrio Norte” is a zone of Buenos Aires city, covers an important part of Recoleta, Palermo and Retiro neighborhoods; it has this name because long ago, it was located to the north of downtown.

The zone is between Del Libertador, Puerreydón avenues, Viamonte and Suipacha.

It stands out because of its different building styles, its palacetes and big mansions; the zone has architecture similar to Paris, and characterizes by its opulence and cultural life.

Nowadays, it is one of the liveliest zones of the city and there is a lot of gastronomy, bars, tea houses, coffee shops, ice cream parlour, and so on.

Barrio Norte is located some minutes from “porteño” center, is a strategic zone for moving around the city, because of its location and transportation means.

What to visit?

Alzaga Unzué Mansion
Cerrito 1455

This elegant property was built in 1919 by Roberto Prentice architect, because of Alzaga Unzue requirement.

The façade of this monumental construction, known as “La Mansión”, is similar to French castles of Loira region, combines brick with stone, marble and gold plated tap.

Carlos Pellegrini Small Square
Arroyo, Libertad and Av. Alvear

It is restricted, triangular shaped place, located in the limit between La Recoleta and El Retiro neighborhood. It includes three majestic mansions: the France embassy, the famous Jockey Club and the Brazil embassy, and formed by the picturesque streets Arroyo, Libertad and Altear Avenue. On the last avenue, it is possible to appreciate the Apostolic Nunciature, where the father Juan Pablo II was installed when he visited Argentina.

France’s Embassy
Cerrito 1390

Splendid construction, was built in1913 by the French architect Pablo Meter for Ortiz Basualdo, has four storeys with neo-bornico style, similar to Parisian palaces. At the present time, it is France’s head office.

Jockey Club Palace
Av. Alvear 1345

It is an elegant palace, belongs to Concepción Unzué de Casares. Nowadays, it is head office of Jockey Club, a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1882 by Carlos Pellegrino. It has an interesting library and works of art.

Santa Fe Avenue

It is one the most traditional avenues and main artery of Palermo and Recoleta neighborhoods, it is worth of being visited, specially for appreciating elegant boutiques and fashion clothing stores, also coffee shops, cinemas and other recreation locals.

Callao Avenue

This elegant avenue is the perfect place to go shopping, which crosses Santa Fé Avenue; you will also visit on surroundings, Rodriguez Peña, Montevideo, Arenales and Juncal streets whose characteristics are its architecture and fine locals with the last fashion.

Rodríguez Peña Square
Av. Callao, Rodríguez Peña, Paraguay u M.T. de Alvear

The squares names due to Nicolás Rodríguez Peña, Argentinean patriot.

It is full of green spaces, the perfect place for reading or sunbathing; few meters away, the Pizzurno palace is located on Rodriguez Peña Street

Vicente López Square
Montevideo, Juncal, Paraná and Arenales

It is surrounded by Montevideo, Juncal, Paraná and Arenales streets, appropriated places to visit. In summer, it is used to see people sunbathing or having lunch under leafy groves. Sagrado Corazón chapel is only few meters away.


Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes
Av. Córdoba 1950

This edification was declared Historic National Monument in 1987, designed in 1883 by the Norwegian architect Olaf Boye and inaugurated in 1894.

It is the current head office of Aguas Argentinas Company, ex Public Works of our country, is a monumental building that was great water deposit that at the end of the last century when it tried to repair the sanitary problems of the city. It has been a wonderful public work; the exterior is similar to a palace surrounded by gardens.

The façade is a spectacular work, covered of terracotta, ceramics and vitrify bricks of England, whose richness shapes and colors give a lot of talk about. The enameled objects, carried from the country, were used too. The cedar wooden doors are from Paraguay, and have bronze fittings. Inside, there are decorated ceilings; the vitraux, the bluffs and the colorful mosaic with two motifs maintain the splendid style, making it into one of the most original constructions that form part of city heritage.