Flores is a traditional neighborhood of Buenos Aires City. In the last weeks it became worldwide famous for being the place where the new Pope Francis was born. It is located in the geographical center of the city and its divided by Rivadavia Avenue. This land used to be a rural area outside the city until 1888 when it took the name of San José de Flores from a peace pact signed by the main political leaders of that time.
It is 60 blocks away from Plaza
de Mayo and you can get there on the A Line of our subway (which has just been
renewed). Among the attractives are the eclectic constructions combining
different types of architecture. It is also known by the commercial center
alongside Rivadavia Avenue and its many famous neighbors.
In a quick visit, you should stop
in: Flores Church and Plaza Flores (Rivadavia Avenue and Pedernera St.), the
notable bar “La Farmacia” (Directorio Avenue and Rivera Indarte St.), the
Misericordia Square, Church and School (Directorio Avenue and Camacuá St.)
where the Pope spent his childhood, the murals on Flores Train Station and the
Marcó del Pont house (Fray Cayetano and Yerbal streets), the house where local
writer Robert Arlt lived (Bacacay and Caracas streets) and the group of houses
built in the area delimited by the streets: Francisco Bilbao, Lautaro, Primera
Junta and Pedernera (in the south).
Among its famous former neighbors
are: the Spanish poet Baldomero Fernández Moreno, Argentinian writer Ricardo Gutiérrez, tango
singers Alberto Castillo and Floreal Ruíz, actor Gianni Lunadei, actress
Libertad Lamarque and former president Perón. If you want to visit a
neighborhood full of history, you should try Flores!
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