Sunday, July 18, 2010

A stroll in Congreso & Tribunales neighborhood

If you dig impressive, stone-built monuments, flock to the area of Congreso & Tribunales, a neighborhood in the center of Buenos Aires. A very, very minimalist guided tour:



The famous Avenida Corrientes, which is Buenos Aires' fierce response to Broadway. Theaters own the street, advertising cheap-looking 'Carnaval cabaret' specials alongside Arthur Miller's and local gems. Their only rival on the avenue? A noble one-- bookstores. They are interspersed between the theaters-- and stay open past midnight. Buenos Aires culture at its finest. (Note the obelisco at the end of the avenue).



The park at Plaza Lavalle, which is majestically surrounded by...



... The famous Teatro Colon, which just reopened after three years of renovations, as well as...



... The Palace of Justice.



And last, but not least, a snapshot of one of many striking avenue corners in the neighborhood.

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