Parque Patricios is a
neighborhood full of parks, tango and football. Its name comes from the large
park that occupies most of its territory. Located south of Buenos Aires City,
some historians even affirm that the foundation of Buenos Aires actually
occurred in Parque Patricios. It is also home of Huracán Football Club and birthplace
of great athletes as boxer Ringo Bonavena and car racers Oscar and Juan Gálvez and
tango composer Enrique Santos Discépolo, among others.
The Huracán Football Club has its
stadium in Amancio Alcorta Ave and Luna St. Founded by Jorge Newbery (father of
Argentine aviation), it’s a large part of the neighborhood’s identity. The hot
air balloon which represents the club can be seen in the walls, restaurants and
parks of Parque Patricios. Along with boxer Oscar “Ringo” Bonavena, the club is
the greatest symbol of the area.
Among the main attractions are: Patricios
Park (Caseros Ave between Almafuerte St and Manuel García St), Huracán Football
Club Stadium (Amancio Alcorta Ave and Luna St), Natural Sciences Museum and
Geographical Museum (2750 Cátulo Castillo St), Graphic Humor Museum (2739
Caseros Ave), Our Lady from Luján Church (2990 Grito de Asencio St) and San
Antonio de Padua Church (Caseros Ave and Labardén St).
It’s easy to get to Parque
Patricios neighborhood by bus and subway. From our Hostel Colonial you can take
the B line of Buenos Aires subway to combine the H line to Parque Patricios
station. If you prefer the bus, you have many options as the 6 and 50 buses.
Don’t you miss the chance to discover a great Porteño place!
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