Palermo Neighboohood and Costanera Norte, Buenos Aires city, Argentina

Main Buenos Aires city neighborhood where the best museums, parks, botanic garden and Buenos Aires zoo are situated; it is the longest and the most forested in Buenos Aires, is located only 15 minutes away from downtown.

It is a long neighborhood, has different sectors, its main axis is Del Libertador avenue, begins from Retiro and end in General Paz.

Palermo, a residential neighborhood, one of the wealthy in the city, has streets plenty of trees, where there are elegant upper - middle class houses.

The forests of Palermo, the green lungs of the city, are located in this zone.
Palermo is sub divided in 3 areas: Palermo Viejo, Palermo Chico and Jardines de Palermo (gardens).

Palermo Chico

A residential and upper class zone is one of the most privileged ones in the city, a peaceful place near the main banks and corporations.

It stands out because of its irregular and curved streets, green spaces, mansions and embassies.

PLACES  TO VISIT IN PALERMO CHICO

* Channel 7
* Neighborhood-Park
* "El Arquero de San Sebastián" Monument
* Sanmartiniano Institute
* Victoria Ocampo House and Belgians Embassy
* Chile Square and its sculptures
* National Museum of Decorative Art
* Jose Hernandez Argentinean Motifs Museum
* Alcorta Palace
* Latino American Art of Buenos Aires Museum (MALBA)

Palermo Viejo

It was known as Villa Alvear, was a tenant neighborhood, built at the beginning of XX century, in the 80´s. Nowadays, several houses were remodeled and many professionals and artists live there.

In Palermo Viejo we can see cafes, design houses, theatre rooms, restaurants, so specialized stores, and so on.

PLACES TO VISIT IN PALERMO VIEJO

* Italia Square  
It is located in the crossroads of Sarmiento, Santa Fe and Heras avenues.

It is considered one of the most crowded places in the entire city. In the centre the monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian revolutionary, is located. Surroundings are the “mateos”, carriages for tourist rides.

Surroundings are situated “La Rural”, the zoo and the botanic garden. There are crafts fairs every weekend where people sell very cheap second-hand books.

* Zoo of  Buenos Aires
Del Libertador, Sarmiento, Las Heras avenues and  República de la India.

It was built more than one hundred years ago. It is a place for walking, has variety of animal species and the architecture reproduces classic works in the world. The gate is a Triumphal Arch of Tito in Roma; the Elephants Palace is a replica of Nimaschi goddess in Numbai; the Vesta Temple, a circular construction, has 16 Corinthian columns.

The zoo has works of art as “La Niña con Flores”, an art replica of Canova Italian artist, “El Mono Caído de Passani” and a women statue which belongs to Lola Mora.

It was founded in 1875 by Sarmiento ex president, has an important collection of native and exotic fauna.

* Botanic Garden
Santa Fe 3951

It was inaugurated in 1898, is considered the peak of Carlos Tays´ works, French architect. Over eight hectares where are exhibited 5.000 and 6.000 plants species.

The Argentinean flora has a privileged place for exhibiting the characteristics of each province. In other halls, the flora of each continent is exhibited.

The garden is decorated with numerous sculptures and fountains. Its 7 hectares has more than 7.000 botanic species.

* La Rural
Santa Fe and Sarmiento

It has been 120 years since it is the most important centers of exhibitions of Buenos Aires.  It covers 45.000mª and has four conferences halls. There, one of the most important fairs in the world is carried out every year.

Jorge Luis Borges Street

It is a typical street; Jorge Luis Borges writer was born on August 24, 1899 in the town center, two years later, its family moved to 2135 house of this street, Borges lived in Palermo to 1914. Nowadays, the house doesn’t exist.

Plaza Julio Cortázar
Jorge Luis Borges and Honduras

Artists and craftsman knew this place as the heart of Palermo Soho. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is a fine arts and craftsman fair. Surroundings, there are bars, restaurants, bookstores, studios, furniture shops and clothing stores. The vanguard of porteño design is located in this zone, from Costa Rica Street, Godoy Cruz, Malabia and Gorriti.

Passages of  Palermo Soho

Russel (Serrano to 1600), Santa Rosa (Serrano to 1700), Soria (Serrano to 1800)

They are vestiges of a damaged urbanization, this neighborhood that have never been finished. Some of the most exclusive houses are hidden among the landscape.

Palermo Hollywood

Between Juan B. Justo, Santa Fe, Niceto Vega and Dorrego

The railway track is the limit of Palermo Soho. Palermo Hollywood is named in this way because of the films, television and radios production researches.

The zone stands out because of its bars and restaurants: international, typical food and specialties.

It is the oldest zone of Palermo has avant-garde decorations, odd and futuristic; this neighborhood is divided in two zones:

Palermo Soho: There are modern and prestigious fashion and decoration designers.

Palermo Hollywood: It has quaint bars, bistros, restaurants, and fashion stores.

This zone begins in Juan B. Busti Avenue. Palermo Soho covers towards Coronel Diaz and Palermo Hollywood towards Dorrego Avenue.

PLACES TO VISIT IN PALERMO HOLLYWOOD

* Forest of Palermo
Infanta Isabel, Iraola avenue, Pte. Montt and Sinclair avenue.

It is only 10 minutes away from the town, is the green lungs of Metrópolis, and has 25 hectares covered by forest and an artificial lake with small boats for enjoying a pleasant trip. Few meters away, there is an elegant garden with incredible rosebush varieties, its name is Rosedal. The “Patio Andaluz” has ceramic fountains and a small square, all of them a donation of Seville city council.

* Planetario
Sarmiento and B. Roldán Avenues

Declared national Monument, is observatory Galileo Galilei has a singular design, 20 meters of spherical dome with aluminum coatings.

It broadcasts about the universe and has a museum with rare things like a lunar rock by Richard Nixon.

In the entering, there is a metallic meteorite, weighs 1½ tons, was find in the Argentinean north in Chaco province.

* Japanese Park
Del Libertador, Casares, Berro and  Sarmiento Avenue.

The park was donated by Japanese Company in 1970 and was designed by a Japan landscaper.

People can also enjoy spectacular landscapes and buy decorative plants.

* Spanish Monument
Del Libertador and Sarmiento Avenues

This colossal monument is a symbol of “free nation” and was donated by the Spanish because of the hundredth independence anniversary.

* Monument to Sarmiento
Sarmiento and Del Libertador Avenues

It was built on carrara marble base, the statue in honor to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, one of the Argentinean nobles, president of the country who slaved away by education and the culture.

* Monument to Urquiza
Sarmiento and Figueroa Alcorta avenues

Jose de Urquiza leader was the first president of Argentina.

* Paseo La Infanta
Infanta Isabel and Del Libertador Avenues

In this singular place, there are bars, restaurants, car dealerships and an art gallery, children plays too. Buenos Aires News is one of the crowded restaurants mainly at night.

* George Washington Statue
Del Libertador and J. F. Kennedy Avenues

It was donated by EE.UU in the hundredth anniversary of Revolution on May and is located in front of EE.UU embassy.

* Monument to Avellaneda
Del Libertador and Sinclair Avenue

During Nicolás Avellaneda´s government; the law, which confirms Buenos Aires as Capital of Argentina was passed, and the Patagonia conquest finished.

* Argentinean Racetrack
Del Libertador and Borrego avenues

The building has French style of the “Belle Epoque”, nowadays; it is used as venue for social events.

* Campo de Polo Argentino
Del Libertador and Borrego avenues (in front of racetrack)

Every year on November, there is the Argentine Polo Open Championship and also different tournaments and exhibitions.

* La Mezquita “Rey Fahd Islamic Cultural Centre”
Bullrich Avenue 55 and Cerviño

It was inaugurated at the end of 2000 by the heir prince of Arabia Saudita throne; this center covers three hectares. Inside it, there is a school, exhibition and conferences rooms, a museum, a library and two Islamic mosques.

The majestic centre was designed by Zuhair Falles Arabian architect in order to hold up more than 2.000.000 faithful people in the country.

* Predio Ferial de la Sociedad Rural Argentina
It is located among Santa Fe, Cerviño and Sarmiento Avenues.

It is known as “La Rural”, inside there are cattle farming, agriculture and industry exhibitions too.

* Las Cañitas

A crowded zone, where there are bars, restaurants with varied menu and signature cuisine. Some of them offer fashion fairs on weekend’s night.

* Museo Granaderos a Caballo General San Martín (museum)
Luis María Campos Avenue 554

This museum hoards incalculable valuable pieces, paintings of the beginning of XIX century, weapons, photos, uniforms, but the most interesting one is the curved saber of Jose de San Martin, creator of horse grenadier’s regiments.

* Mercado de Pulgas
Dorrego 1600

It is a fair of second-hand objects, offers interesting antiques.

Costanera Norte

Recreational and gastronomic center has forests and colorful gardens; surrounding the lakes, people meet on Sundays for practicing sports and enjoying the fresh air.

During the day, it is possible to catch sights of Uruguay Colony. There, Jorge Newberry aero park is located. People can fly to other departments. Close it,
The National Museum of Aeronautics is.

PLACES TO VISIT IN COSTANERA NORTE

 “Holy Sand” Thematic Park
Rafael Obligado Avenue 5790

The biggest animated crib, the recreation of The Last Supper, a Christ image 18 meters high, a symbol of Resurrection and a replica of Moan Wall. All attractions make the thematic park a “Holy Land”. It is an excellent opportunity to travel through time, knowing The Jerusalem of 2.000 years ago and reliving the biblical verses. The Old Jerusalem replica, the unique one in the world, covers 7 hectares with replicas of marbles and real sand streets. The lot where the cultures and the religions are respected has sceneries of the main Gospel, shows the cultures and costumes of people who lived together Jewfish, Christians, Romans and Arabians.