Click on the Image to enlarge

Plaza San Martin Square: The sprawling and leafy square of Plaza San Martín is near the financial district in Retiro. It is criss-crossed daily by businessmen on mobile phones, dog walkers and amorous couples, while elderly locals hog many of the benches.
The plaza is crucially located at the ends of the buzzing shopping streets of Florida and Avenida Santa Fe and sits atop a hill that looks down onto the traffic mayhem of Avenida del Libertador and the shabby bustle of Retiro train station. Back to top

Click on the Image to enlarge

Clock Tower: This Renaissance clock is set on a platform 35 meters (115 feet) high with four staircases to access the interior. Each entrance is adorned with an English Empire ornamental frieze. The four quadrants of the clock were built in English opal and above each quadrant are five bronze bells. Atop the tower is an octagonal dome that is covered with layered copper. A weather vane that represents an Elizabethan three-mast ship crowns the peak.

On September 18, 1909 the Argentine National Congress passed Law N° 6368, consisting of an offer by the British residents of Buenos Aires to erect a monumental column to commemorate the centennnial of the May Revolution. An 1910 exhibition of project proposals at the Salón del Bon Marché resulted in the jury's award to Ambrose Poynter, nephew of the founder of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The tower was built by Hopkins y Gardom, with materials shipped from England. The sudden death of King Edward VII on May 6, 1910, prompted Britain to cancel its delegation to the Centenary celebrations, and the cornerstone was not laid until November 26. The inauguration of the building took place on May 24, 1916 and was attended by President Victorino de la Plaza and British dignitaries. After the Falklands War (1982), the tower was renamed "Torre Monumental", though some still call it "Torre de los Ingleses" (British Clock Tower) or Mini Big Ben. Back to top

Click on the Image to enlarge

Florida Pedestrian Street: Is an elegant street at Buenos Aires city centre, some stretches of which have been pedestrianised since 1913. Florida is one of the city's tourist attractions. It features a variety of shops and shopping arcades selling leather goods, jewellery, books and souvenirs. The area is famous for it's great deals on electronics, clothing and sporting goods as well as the numerous cafes and banks. Also, very close by is the famous multi-level Galerias Pacificos shopping complex. You'll also see your share of street vendors, street musicians and tango dancers for your entertainment. Back to top

Click on the Image to enlarge

Kavanagh Building; Declared a national historic monument in 1999, the Kavanagh building was constructed between 1934 and 1936 in the Retiro area of Buenos Aires, directly facing San Martin Square. Millionaire Corina Kavanagh commissioned architects Gregorio Sanchez, Ernesto Lagos, and Luis Maria de la Torre to design it, and she sold two of her farms to finance its construction. At 120 meters height, with 32 floors and 105 apartments, the building was, at its opening, the tallest building in Latin America and the tallest reinforced concrete structure in the world. Back to top

Click on the Image to enlarge

San Martín Palace: The building was commissioned by the Anchorena family to architect Alejandro Christophersen, who designed the Beaux Arts style palace in 1905. Finished in 1909, the building was acquired by the Argentine government in 1936 and became the Headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Relations. A new headquarters was completed in 1993, and at present the palace serves as the Ceremonial Headquarters for the Ministry. The palace contains many works of art by Argentine and American artists from the 20th century. Back to top

1982 Falklands War Fallen Memorial
Built in 1990 in honor to those who died for Argentina


Click on the Image to enlarge