La Paternal is a small
neighborhood on the center of Buenos Aires City. It was founded in 1904 and its
name comes from an insurance company which had its headquarters there and built
many houses for its workers, establishing the neighborhood. Paternal’s limits
are often confused by Buenos Aires inhabitants: being such a small area, some
people think it limits go further than they do actually. Hostel Colonial tells
you all about La Paternal, a great place to visit.
The neighborhood is mainly
residential and most of the houses are located along San Martin Avenue, the
main artery of La Paternal. There are two distinctive areas: La Isla (“The
Island”), between San Martin and Urquiza Railroads; and Paternal Norte (“North
Paternal”), in the limit with Parque Chas and Villa Ortúzar neighborhoods.
Among the main attractions are:
Argentinos Juniors Stadium (named Diego Maradona, tributing their most famous
player), the Federico García Lorca park and school on Chorroarín Ave, the blues
guitar master Roberto “Pappo” Napolitano Monument (Juan B. Justo Ave and Andrés
Lamas St), the wonderful architecture of Alvear Hospital ans the San Miguel
Asylum, and the Paternal Theater (1556 Nicolás Repetto St), among others.
You can get to La Paternal on the
San martin Railroad (la Paternal Station) from Retiro Station, only 6 blocks
away from our Hostel Colonial.
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