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Recoleta

Recoleta is a locality in , , . Recoleta is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the area .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Teatro Colón and National Museum of Fine Arts.

Theater building
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The is a historic opera house in , . It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic.

Museum
Photo: Beatrice Murch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an art museum in , located in the section of the city. The Museum inaugurated a branch in in 2004.

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The Obelisco de Buenos Aires is a national historic monument and icon of . Located in the Plaza de la República in the intersection of avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio, the reinforced concrete structure was erected in 1936 to commemorate the quadricentennial of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Palermo & Recoleta.

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The center of has most of the city's attractions, including performances in the Tribunales theater district, the dense downtown area with government buildings, the San Telmo tango scene, and the biggest train station and the general bus station that offers connections to the surrounding provinces and neighboring countries.

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The northern part of includes hip Palermo and affluent Recoleta.

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The south of includes the colorful La Boca and Barracas neighborhoods. La Boca is a working class district of , considered Buenos Aires's most colorful neighborhood with a very outgoing personality.

Recoleta

Latitude
-34.5867° or 34° 35′ 12″ south
Longitude
-58.3946° or 58° 23′ 41″ west
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
48Q3CJ74+85
Geo­Names ID
11524945
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Localities in the Area

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