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Congreso is an interesting neighborhood full of old-time cinemas, theaters and bustling
commerce tinged with a hard-core political flavor. The buildings still hold a European
aura, but there's more local feel, faded-glory atmosphere and grittiness than in the Center.
It's a great place to wander around and explore.
San Telmo is a lovely neighborhood full of cobbled streets, colonial mansions and rich
history. Only a quick walk south of Plaza de Mayo, it's like stepping 100 years into the
past. As a popular tourist destination it's been gentrifying fast, and some wonder if it
might become the next Palermo.
Blue-collar and raffish to the core, La Boca is very much a locals' neighborhood. Its col-
orful shanties are often portrayed as a symbol of Buenos Aires, while El Caminito is the
barrio's most famous street, full of art vendors, buskers and tango dancers twirling for
your spare change.
Well located right between the Center and Recoleta, exclusive Retiro is one of the ritziest
neighborhoods in Buenos Aires. Giant mansions, art deco apartments and other landmark
buildings characterize this area, along with Plaza San MartÃn - a pleasant grassy park on a
hill overlooking the Retiro train and bus stations.
Recoleta is where the rich live in luxury apartments and mansions while spending their
free time sipping coffee at elegant cafes and shopping in expensive boutiques. Full of lush
parks, grand monuments, French architecture and wide avenues, Recoleta is also famous
for its cemetery.
