PUERTO
MADERO NEIGHBORHOOD,
BUENOS AIRES.
This is the East side of the city,
full of attractions for the tourist. Here it is located
the old harbour of Buenos
Aires, today remade and rebuild in every space.
A space renewed and full of gastronomic places and night
life. The old docks have been transformed in modern
and sofisticated resto's and residentials lofts, which
still have (even if they have been reshaped), the old
english style architecture.
Puerto Madero represents to Buenos
Aires a meeting point for office employees as well
as executives. It's a very distinctive place in our
city.
You can enjoy the pedestrian path to pay a visit to
the five docks that constitute Madero Harbour.
WARSHIP
MUSEUM "FRAGATA SARMIENTO"
Argentinian
Navy school warship, built up over 100 years. It's part
of our Nation history. It used to be one of the fastest
in its glorious times and needed 90 crewmen to manage
its rig. His name is due to the promoter of the Navy,
educator and Argentinian president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.
Highly recommendable to visit!
Monday till Sundays from 9 am till 9 pm. Entrance $ 2.
Free entrance for children under 6 years.
URUGUAY
CORVET
It's
the oldest warship still sailing. It used to be the school
warship of the Argentinian Navy. Highly admired worldwide
when, in 1903, commanded by Lieutenant Julián Irizar,
participated in the shipwreck rescue of the swedish scientific
expedition -commanded by Otto Nordenskjöld- in Antarctica.
Highly recommendable to visit!
WOMANS
BRIDGE
The pedestrian bridge is located in
Puerto Madero's Dock 3, masterpiece of the spanish architect
Santiago Calatrava Valls. It's an abstract representation
of a dancing tango couple. It has 160 metres long., 39
metres high and 5 metres wide. It's a turning brigde to
allow ships to cross.
RESTAURANTS,
PUBS AND CINEMAS
More than 40 first class restaurants.
From international cuisine till the typical "parrillas"
(BBQ), pasta and fish. Gastronomical area, highly recommendable
to visit.
ECOLOGICAL
RESERVE
( nearby Madero Harbour )
Costanera Sur ecological reserve is
an ecosystem of 350 hectares in the hart of the city,
with lakes and a wide variety of animals and plants. It's
ideal to get out of the noise and pollution from the city.
You can cycle or walk while enjoying nature. Different
animals live on it, like otters, partridges, coots, small
iguanas, etc.
Tuesday till Sundays, from 8 am till 6
pm. Free entrance.
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MADERO PHOTO
