Barrio de Palermo

Palermo is one of the most beautiful areas in Buenos Aires, with its charming streets, bookstores, bars, boutiques and many relaxing places.

The neighbourhood, has many interesting places to visit, you can go to:

Parque Las Heras (Las Heras Park), a good place for walks.
If you want to learning more about Evita, you can visit the Evita Per�n Museum, located at 2988 Lafinur Street.
The Buenos Aires Zoo, where the main attraction are the endangered white tigers.
The Botanical Garden, its official name is Jard�n Bot�nico Carlos Thays de la Ciudad Aut�noma de Buenos Aires, has been declared a national monument.
The part of the city known as Palermo Viejo (Old Palermo), which is called also as the Palermo of Borges and Carriego.
The Rosedal, with its more than 12000 roses in the middle of the city.
The Japanese Garden, created in 1967 by the Japanese Community in Argentina.
The Parque 3 de Febrero, known also as "Bosques de Palermo", which is a forest of 25 hectares, it has three artificial lakes, gardens (the most famous is the "Garden of the Poets", where you will find sculptures of William Shakespeare, Alfonsina Storni, Dante Alighieri, Federico Garc�a Lorca, Antonio Machado, Paul Groussac and others).

Puerto Madero

This barrio, initially was designed by Eduardo Madero as the new harbor of Buenos Aires, the project was a failure. In the 1990s, the docks and warehouses abandoned were recycled, renovated and turned into house restaurants, offices, five star hotels, cinemas, museums, among others.

Nowadays, Puerto Madero is a great place to walk around, eat and drink, many of the most popular restaurants are located here, like Caba�a Las Lilas, La Caballeriza, Spettus Steak House, Happening, Siga la Vaca, Bice, among others. At night you can find several places to listen to music. Prices are higher than other barrios of Buenos Aires.

Puerto Madero host a bridge by internationally recognized architect Santiago Calatrava: The Puente de la Mujer (Women's Bridge), which is the newest link between both sides of Puerto Madero, the bridge is for walking only.

Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral

The Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires is located in the city centre, at Rivadavia and San Martin Streets. This neoclassical building was designed by the Italian architect Antonio Masella, the construction began in 1753 and wasn't complete until 1829, the Cathedral contain many art works including its 18th century colony altar.

The Cathedral keeps the flags captured by Argentine army in their different wars and battles, here is also the tomb of the Unknown soldier and the rests of one the most important Argentine heroes, the Liberator General Jos� de San Mart�n; his body was moved here in 1880; He was not buried in the cathedral proper because he was believed to be a mason, its tomb is located in a separate mausoleum.

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