Monday, August 03, 2009

Avenida de Mayo (May Avenue)

One of Buenos Aires' most beautiful streets. It links the Pink House with the Congress. Ideal for walking through during day and/or night. This avenue is an exclusive area of the Spanish community and testimony of Buenos Aires of the beginning of the 20th. Century. It also gathered the most important hotels of that time, many cafes, among them the Tortoni (Art Nouveau) where the most important Porteño artists got together; and theaters like the "Avenida". Subway Line A exit Estacion Peru.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

General San Martin Theater

Teatro General San Martin

One of the city's most important theaters. You can see classical plays (Shakespeare, Beckett, Moliere) or more modernist ones. There also are musicals and photo exhibitions. Subte Line B exit Estacion Uruguay

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Corrientes Avenue (Avenida Corrientes)

Along this avenue we find the country's most important theaters, and you can enjoy all kind of plays. From Shakespeare's drama to the variety theater, with vedettes and risque humour. There also are many bookstores that remain open up to very late and hundreds of cafes where to sit and chat or simple hang out. A Street that never sleeps. Subte Line B exit at Estacion Carlos Pellegrini.

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