Mataderos is one of the most
traditional neighborhoods of Buenos Aires City. For a long time, it was the
limit between the city and the country. Its name comes from the city
slaughterhouse (Mataderos in Spanish). For many years, people knew it as the
“New Chicago”, in reference to the American city which used to be the heart of
the meat industry. Hostel Colonial tells you all you need to know about this
great destiny.
The Mataderos main attraction is
the Fair. It opens on weekends and preserves many of our traditions. In there,
you can find typical Argentinian handicrafts, gaucho clothing, mates, and
traditional food as “empanadas” or “locro”. Besides all that, you can enjoy
shows involving horse skills, traditional dance steps and folkloric music. The
fair is located in the corner of De Los Corrales Ave and Lisandro de la Torre
Ave.
Other Mataderos sightsees are:
the Creole Museum (in front of the Fair), the tango clubs “Glorias Argentinas”
(6875 Bragado St) and “Chicago Social Center” (2319 Lisandro de la Torre Ave),
the notable café “Oviedo Bar” (2407 Lisandro de la Torre Ave) and the Nueva
Chicago Football Club Stadium, among others.
Many famous Argentinian were born
on Mataderos, among the most outstanding ones are: Alberto Breccia (creator of
Argentine comic), José Ángel Trelles (singer), Juan Carlos Copes (tango dancer)
and Justo Suárez (boxer in the 20’s).
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