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64  BUENOS AIRES AREA B Y AREA

Buenos Aires at a Glance
• Tigre Río de
la Plata
The largest city and port in Argentina, Buenos Aires covers an Central
area of 78 sq miles (203 sq km), fanning out into the Pampas • Buenos Aires
from its location on the western bank of Río de la Plata. The • Quilmes
city proper is known as Capital Federal or Ciudad Autónoma BUENOS AIRES
PROVINCE
de Buenos Aires (CABA) and is home to almost three million
people. The capital falls into easily
navigable areas. Clustered Locator Map
around Plaza de Mayo are Main sightseeing area
the central barrios of
Retiro, San Telmo,
and Recoleta.
Toward the north
are the park lands of
Palermo; the old port AVENIDA CABILDO AVENIDA PRES . FIGUEROA ALCORTA
of La Boca is to the
south; while to the west AVENIDA DEL LIBERTA DOR
start the grassy plains.

PALERMO AND
BELGRANO
(See pp108–119) AVENIDA SANTA FE

RECOLETA PLAZA
(See pp98–107)
AVENIDA
AVENIDA CÓRDOBA
AND RETIRO
(See pp90–97)
PLAZA
DE MAYO AND
SAN MARTÍN DEL LIBERTADOR
MICROCENTRO
(See pp66–81)
Jardín Japonés (see pp110–11) is located in
the leafy barrio of Palermo. A quiet retreat from
the bustling city, the immaculate gardens
feature a large koi pond, a yatsuhashi (bridge of
fortune), taki (waterfall), and a variety of flora
indigenous to Japan.

SAN TELMO
AND
LA BOCA
(See pp82–89)
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (see p106)
is situated in the Recoleta barrio. In this
museum, a large col lection of Argentinian
fine art sits alongside works by European
artists such as Monet and Picasso.
Parque 3 de Febrero, a green oasis in the Palermo district

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