Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Neighborhood Walk
Through the Heart of BA
START
PLAZA SAN MARTÍN
END
PLAZA DE MAYO
LENGTH
3KM; THREE HOURS
Start at the leafy
Plaza San Martín
, the green heart of Retiro and a haven for loungers on a sunny day.
At the bottom of the hill there's a monument to the fallen from the Falklands War.
Now cross Av Santa Fe to the striking
Palacio Paz
(
Click here
). Time it right so you can catch a tour
and take in the grandeur of a long-ago era. On the same block is the
Museo de Armas
(
Click here
), an
astounding collection of guns, swords and cannon.
Find your way to pedestrian Calle Florida and walk south to the elegant
Galerías Pacífico
(
Click here
)
shopping mall, one of the capital's most beautiful. Even if you don't like to shop, you should take a peek in-
side at the gorgeously painted ceiling murals.
