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Recoleta Today - A Walking Tour
Start at
Carlos Pelligrini Square,
which is
the site of
The Jockey Club.
The city's most
prestigious club, it was founded by President
Pelligrini and his statue stands in the middle of
the square. The mansions around the square
are now occupied by embassies of singular
beauty. The Brazilian Embassy sports vividly
painted ceilings and the delicate white mansion
on the concrete island in the middle of traffic is
the French Embassy.
Follow Avenida
Libertador to
Calle Libertad.
Calle Posadas
, which leads from this square,
passes the five-star Caesar Park Hotel and the
Patio Bullrich Shopping Center. It is a quiet
block to stroll along.
Avenida Alvear
, which
also leads from this square, and the next paral-
lel street,
Avenida Quintana
, are the main
arteries of today's Recoleta. Here the French- ,
Spanish- and Italian-style mansions begin to
mix with the modern steel and glass edifices of
the 20th century. The streets are rife with
designer clothing shops and fine furniture and
antique stores. The intersection of Avenida
Alvear and
Avenida Callao
has some of the
city's best art galleries. You can spend hours
exploring these two streets, which also boast
some of the city's finest eateries and night
spots. If you stop for lunch at one of the side-
walk cafés you can observe the social scene of
upscale
porteños
.
Stop by
Freddo's on
Avenida
Quintana at
Ayacucho for ice
cream.
You'll soon find yourself in the heart of historic
Recoleta, the spot where the Recoleta Friars
