This Walk is an abbreviated synthesis of the other walks. Here only they are described summarily, the most outstanding landmarks in each visited sector.

(description detailed in the South neighborhood).

It was the residential nucleus of the colonial time; today is area of historical conservation. It can appreciate Basilica Santo Domingo there.

Basilica of Santo Domingo (MHN)

It was built in the XVII century; their facade conserves the architectural style of the time, although the tower of the right is of the XIX century. In the left tower the bullet impacts are observed that testify the moment in that you fought to expel the English officials in her refugees during the Second Invation, in 1807.

It can visit one another in the interior the Virgin's Dressing room, where the taken flags are deposited to the battalions English invaders.

The funeral monument in the atrium keeps the remains of the Gral. Manuel Belgrano who fought in the Wars of Independence, directed the Campaign to the High Perú and make the national flag.

For Defense in address to Plaza de Mayo. In the corner with street Alsina will find the atrium of Basilica of San Francisco.

Basilica of San Francisco

It also dates of the XVIII century, although their facade and that of the neighboring Chapel of San Roque was reconstructed at the beginning of this century. The interior is of a single ship and in the place of the biggest altar, lost in the fire that continued to the political disturbances of February of 1955, it hangs a gigantic realized tapestry on the painting and design for Horacio Butler.

In the same corner, to the left, visit the old Pharmacy La Estrella, with their original decoration of ends of the XIX century. It occupies the high plant of this house the Museum of the City.

There are also several centennial constructions, but it stands out, in the corner that arrives in diagonal to the atrium of the basilica, a called house The High of Elorriaga, built in 1812. Characteristic of these old constructions it is that they didn't have the corner in ochava, but straight line.

In the fourth corner there is a small widening with four sculptures of the call Plazoleta of the Statues, where on Friday afternoons plastic artists meet to sell their works. To continue for Defense until arriving at the Plaza de Mayo

(description detailed in Plaza de Mayo and the civic center).

It was the old Plaza Mayor in the colonial time. Today is the "heart" institutional of the city. In the center observes a simple white shaft; it is the Pyramid of May.

Pyramid of May (MHN)

The first monument lifted in the country to commemorate the Revolution of 1810. It crowns him a statue that symbolizes the Freedom. In an end of the square you can admire the beautiful equestrian statue, in brass, of the Gral. Belgrano.

From the center of this square, beginning in Defense, describing a visual journey of right to left, the Ministry of Social Action, the Ministry of Economy and the Casa Rosada are appreciated

Casa Rosada

It is the headquarters of the Government of the Nation. Built between 1862 and 1879 and located where was the old Spanish Fort. The president D. F. Sarmiento made it paint for the first time of pink color.

Then it is the Bank of the Nation Argentina, monumental building built in the years forty. Cost AI, the metropolitan Cathedral.

Metropolitan cathedral (MHN)

Whose construction began in the XVIII century, although its facade with colonnade and frontis is of the XIX century. In their interior, a Mausoleum (MHN) keeps the General Liberator's remains José of San Martin. They guard the welded tomb from the Regiment of Grenadiers to Horse, created by San Martin in 1812. They follow the building of the Municipality, headquarters of the government of the city and, crossing the avenue, the Cabildo.

Cabildo (MHN)

It is a historical place that acquires their definitive silhouette in 1765 and where, in 1810, celebreted the Meeting of May, the first Creole government that had the nation. It lost their lateral wings when the avenues that flank it opening up.

From the center of the square, looking in address west, you will be able to enjoy the beautiful perspective of the Avenida de Mayo .

It was open with the purpose of uniting in a monumental perspective the Casa Rosada and the National Congress, crowned by a gigantic dome that is sighted to the bottom. Begun in 1889 had inaugurated by tracts until their term in 1904, it was the first avenue of Buenos Aires only conformed by high buildings. Populated of hotels, bars and sweet shops, it was the most important walk in the city. Today it conserves excellent examples of architecture of beginnings of XX century, with interesting mansardas games, towers and domes. Their more outstanding buildings have been restored.

They flank the avenue the South Diagonals and North. In the first one, it highlights to the bottom the great equestrian statue of the Gral. J Roca and the slender tower with clock of the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires.

Extreme in the North Diagonal is clipped the silhouette of the Obelisco of Buenos Aires.

(description detailed in Diagonal Norte)

Obelisco of Buenos Aires

The Shaft of Buenos Aires of 67 m of high and located in the crossing with Av. 9 of Julio. Inaugurated in 1936 in commemoration of the two foundations of the city, and of the place where it was hoisted the National Pavilion for the first time.

To continue to the north for Reconquest to consent to the denominated area The City

(description detailed in walk by the city).

It is an old neighborhood, center of the banking and the finances. If it travels her in days of week and in schedule of office you will observe the enormous activity of this sector, with their practically pedestrian streets. Appreciate on this street and the traverse ones the big buildings belonging to the main banks, in coexistence of diverse architectural styles. It stands out the volume in concrete in view of the Bank Lloyds.

In the corner with street Perón, the basilica and cloister of Nuestra Señora de la Merded.

Nuestra Señora de la Merded (MHN)

It was built in 1728, in the same block, on the left, the building of the Central Bank of the Republic Argentina. In the following and traverse block it changes the physiognomy, because this is area of exchange banks and market agents.

In the corner with Av. Corrientes, to the left, the volume of the modern headquarters of the Bank of Tokyo, with forest corner of free access, where it will be able to sit down to rest or to take a coffee. The perspective of this avenue toward the left shows to the bottom again the Shaft and, to the right, to the end, the Central Mail and the Luna Park. Further on, the Port.

To continue for Reconquista until Lavalle, pedestrian; there to the left until the street Florida.

(description detailed in the Square San Martin).

Go for a walk pedestrian, it is the most active and well-known commercial street in the city, trafficked practically at all times. To the right, the business center Gallery Garden occupies the place where the headquarters of the Jockey Club of Buenos Aires rose, missing in a fire during the political disturbances of June of 1955. AI to arrive to street Viamonte, to their right, observe, the great volume of the Galleries Pacífic.

Galleries Pacific (MHN)

It is a centennial building, recycled in shopping center. From here the new dress houses, shoe stores and leather articles begin. In the corner of Av. Córdoba, to the right, is the beautiful building of the Naval Circle. They continue him the traditional one Harrod's it spreads and, in the corner with street Paraguay, the pub Florida Garden, the most converged one, and activate and popular of the area. Florida ends in the Square San Martin.

Square San Martin

This corner is an attractiveness and elegant corner, with the Hotel Plaza (1909) to the right and the Kavanagh (1935). To the left the one that was the residence Paz (1925), today Military Circle and headquarters of the Museum of Weapons of the Nation.

To cross toward the square. From their center, beautifully parquizado, they can be seen below the volumes of the Stations of Trains of Retiro .

Stations of Trains of Retiro

The biggest nucleus of transport, with a superior daily flow to 1 million people. AI center, the square Air force Argentina and the Tower of the Englishmen, with their gigantic clock. To the right, the urbanization Catalinas North and the Hotel Sheraton.

In square San Martin and in the axis of Av. Santa Fe, it is the Monument to the Gral. San Martin.

Monument to the GraI. San Martin

This monument was erected in 1862, it is the oldest domestic equestrian monument. Cross Maipú street remains silent in address to the north to find the Palacio San Martin.

Palacio San Martin

It was the residence of the family Anchorena, and it was built in 1910, today is protocol headquarters of the Ministry of External Relationships and Cult. With 8100 covered m2, it was dedicated to gather three independent residences, with a common entrance for Arenales street , with the Patio of Honor and the covered Round. For Basavilbaso one can see the volume in bow window that is the winter garden.

It finishes the call sector of the center here and a sector of limits not begins too precise, called North Neighborhood.

(description detailed in the Av. Alvear and the Palacios).

It is a traditional residential area that gathers, around the Av. Alvear, an important group of residences of beginnings of XX century.

Continue right for Esmeralda and turn a block to the left for Arroyo, where will find beautiful local of fashions and antique dealers. Continue for Stream and cross the wide Av. 9 of Julio. In corner with street Cerrito will have the perspective of the Square Carlos Pellegrini.

Square Carlos Pellegrini

It is one of the most beautiful of the city, surrounded of important residences. Of left the Embassy of France are to right, former residence Ortiz Basualdo (1912); the Embassy of Brazil, former residence Pereda; on Av. Alvear to the right, the headquarters of the Jockey Club; in the corner of Arroyo and Cerrito, the one that was residence Atucha; next to this the former residence Alzaga Unzué, today it leaves of the Hotel Hyatt. To continue for Avenue Alvear.

Avenue Alvear

It is a place of old and luxurious residences whose parks lowered then together with the ravine toward the near coast. In the corner with Montevideo is the former residence Anchorena Fernández, today headquarters of the Apostolic Nunciate. They continue him the residence Duhau and then the residence Hume, built at the end of the XIX century in whose garden a gigantic one rubber it covers the corner completely with street Rodríguez Peña.

To cross the Av. Callao, area of trade of great category, and in the corner with Ayacucho, the elegant Alvear Palace Hotel, erected in 1932, with living rooms luxuriously decorations. Final AI of the avenue, the tree-lined squares announce La Recoleta.

(description detailed in the Recoleta).

It is a great green area that gathers historical buildings and a nucleus of exclusive restaurants and sweet shops.

At the end of Av. Alvear, to the right, the square San Martin of Tours, with spectacular copies of rubber and ombúes. After the foliage it is sighted, in the First floor, the dome of the Palais of Glace.

Palais of Glace

It was a skating hint on ice at the beginning of century, today is headquarters of the National Courts of Exhibition. Next to this and have more than enough Av. of the Liberator, the Monument to the Gral. Carlos of Alvear.

Monument to the Gral. Carlos of Alvear

It was carried out by the French sculptor Bourdelle, considered one of the most beautiful of the city.

In front of Av. Alvear, to cross to square Intendant Alvear, with a column to the axis of the avenue in homage to the first Intendant from Buenos Aires. They crown this square, the towers of the Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar.

Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar (MHN)

It was built in the year 1732, to outside of the city, and dedicated to the retirement (collection or recoleta) of the Franciscan friars; of there the name of the neighborhood. To the right of the church, the Cultural Center of the City is.

Cultural Center of the City

It was enabled in the centennial Franciscan convent, extended with modern pavilions, with rooms of exhibitions that are renewed permanently. To the side of the Cultural Center and, on the ravine, it is the attractive Buenos Aires Center Design, with design exhibitions and excellent restaurants and sweet shops.

To the left of the church and, in what was their vegetable garden and cemetery, it was enabled from 1828 the Cemetery of La Recoleta.

Cemetery of La Recoleta and walk of the Recoleta

It is the domestic more historical cemetery and in the remarkable characters of the history lie Argentina.

In front of the cemetery, the it is the Walk of The pedestrian Recoleta of two blocks that crosses the most noted and converged gastronomic area in the city. It exists a rubber several times centennial; under their gigantic rotation they prepare the tables and parasols of the most exclusive restaurants and sweet shops. A pedestrian bridge crosses the avenue with simple beauty of lines.

To continue the walk returning to the square and to descend to the First floor (in weekends there is a Handmade Fair there). to Arrive until Av. Pueyrredón and to cross toward square France, with the beautiful Monument of France to the Argentina (1910). To the other side of Av. of the Liberator, the Museum of Bellas Artes, which possesses the most complete art collection in the city.

From square France and crossing street Agote, you consents to the Square Mitre, with a marked hill, ideal place to couch in the grass to rest. It crowns the hill the Monument to the Gral. Bartolomé Mitre, vigorous sculptural group from whose basement will have a panoramic view toward the forests of Palermo.

It finishes this Walk here on foot for Buenos Aires. To return to La Recoleta to eat lunch, to have dinner or to take a coffee in the tables under the trees. Until here 5,5 km has walked.

If you still has curiosity, time and energy, we recommend to continue 3 blocks to the north for Av. of the Liberator, to arrive, after passing the great building of A.C.A., to the National Museum of Arte Decorativo.

National museum of Arte Decorativo

(description detailed in to small Palermo).
Installed in the former palace Errázuriz Alvear (1911), the project belongs to the Arq. French Sergent is one of the most magnificent from Buenos Aires. In the entrance patio you will find the small restaurant Le Trianon, another option of finishing this Walk.