Plaza Canadá

Plaza Canadá is a public square in the Retiro neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina located within the streets of Maipú, Antártida Argentina, San Martin, and Dr. José María Ramos Mejía.

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Type: Park
Description: square in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also known as: “Plaza Canadá (Buenos Aires)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre Monumental and Retiro San Martín railway station.

Torre Monumental

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Torre Monumental, formerly known as Torre de los Ingleses, is a clock tower located in the barrio of Retiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is situated in the Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina by Avenida San Martín and Avenida del Libertador.

Retiro San Martín railway station

Railway station

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Retiro-San Martín, or simply Retiro, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighborhood of Retiro, it serves as terminal station for the San Martín Line that runs local trains to the northwestern suburbs of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Retiro San Martín railway station is situated 140 metres northwest of Plaza Canadá.

Retiro Belgrano railway station

Railway station

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Retiro-Belgrano, or simply Retiro, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the neighborhood of Retiro, it serves as terminal station for the Belgrano Norte Line that runs local trains to the northern suburbs of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Retiro Belgrano railway station is situated 180 metres west of Plaza Canadá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retiro and Villa 31.

Retiro

Suburb

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The center of Buenos Aires 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.

Villa 31

Quarter

Villa 31, sometimes called Barrio Padre Mugica or Barrio 31, is a large villa miseria in the Retiro area of Buenos Aires, near the local railway station.