There are neighborhoods and tourist circuits outside the classical places in Buenos Aires. The idea of alternative tourism is to offer this other sightsees for the tourist that already knows classical Buenos Aires and is eager to see new spaces, or for those who are trying to escape from traditional tourism or knowing our city in a different way. A most traditional neighborhood in Buenos Aires that meets these requirements is Caballito (Little Horse in Spanish).
Located in the center of the city (it actually contains the geographical center of Buenos Aires in 1.023, Avellaneda Av.), Caballito is a middle-class district organized round Rivadavia Av. You can get there by the A Line of the subway (the oldest line, from 1912, that still preserves some of their old wagon) in the stations Rio de Janeiro, Acoyte, Primera Junta (former terminal) and Puán (new station); and by buses of several lines.
The main attractive of Caballito is the Parque Rivadavia (Rivadavia Park) in 4.800, Rivadavia Av., Acoyte station, that houses one of the biggest second hand fairs in the city where you can find cheap books, CDs and movies. It’s a great place for a pic-nic under its centennial trees or for getting some traditional handcraft. On weekends, is a great place for sports (young people practice the Brazilian martial art Capoeira) or to see live rock bands.
On Rivadavia Av. (from 4.500 to 6.000) there are may bars and restaurants. In Primera Junta station, there’s another second hand book fair and a horse-shaped weather vane that imitates the original which named the neighborhood. Another great place is the English Neighborhood, built alongside the railroad in the streets Pedro Goyena, Valle, Emilio Mitre and Del Barco Centenera. In Caballito’s streets you can still ride the old tramway (transportation that’s no longer in use but was at its height in the beginnings of the XIX Century).
More information: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caballito_(Buenos_Aires)
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