Visiting Buenos Aires

The History of the Republic of La Boca

The Italian immigrants who left their shores at the end of the XIX century and at the beginning of the XX century in search of a better future, settled in what is called “La Boca del Riachuelo”, literally meaning the mouth of the river. They decided to form a republic in our country.In 1882 a group of Italian immigrants got together in the Italian Society to form an independent country, since the state did not have the right to rule over the Italian population nor La Boca.

After writing an act informing the King of Italy, they declared this territory “The Republic of La Boca” and hoisted the Genovese flag.

The dream of these immigrants was short lived. The Argentine president Julio Roca arrived in La Boca, where he lowered the flag and cut short this revolution.

After all this chaos, one of the streets in the neighborhood was named Roca after the president.

Another commercial Avenue of Buenos Aires

Alvear Avenue goes from Plaza Francia in the neighborhood of Recoleta to the 9 de Julio Avenue, parallel to the del Libertador Avenue.

It is famous for its expensive and exclusive boutiques like Cartier, Ralph Lauren, Armani, Ermenegildo Zegna, etc. The most important shopping mall in the area is “Patio Bullrich”.

This highly exclusive and attractive neighborhood offers the most luxurious 5 star hotels and apartments in Buenos Aires.

We recommend you to visit the neighborhood, where you can find picturesque old mansions and buildings that give the area a Parisian spirit.

We are a few meters away from Santa Fé Avenue.

Alojargentina has moved its temporary rental offices. The new address is Azcuénaga 1077, 5th floor “C”, right next to the important Santa Fé Avenue.

Santa Fé Avenue is famous for its fashion shops that offer the best of the new urban wave.

This “top” avenue goes from downtown to the famous neighborhood of Palermo, running through the neighborhoods of barrio Norte and Recoleta.

On Santa Fé you can find various galleries, shopping malls; Alto Palermo Shopping the most notable found at the height of Coronel Diaz Avenue.

Here you can find famous national and international brands like Kosiuko, Bensimon, Lacoste, and Puma, to name a few.

Santa Fé Avenue also has numerous libraries and music shops like El Ateneo, which includes a library-coffee shop, and Cuspide.

Like all avenues in Buenos Aires it offers many coffee-shops and tea houses like Pertutti and Cinema.

Tango World Summit 2009

The eighth Tango World Summit will take place in the city of Bariloche from the 5th to the 14th of March and will include the participation of 300 artists; dancers, musicians and plastic artists.

The summit will include the participation of national and international delegations. There will be 17 stages demonstrating a total of 50 shows.

There will be a great quantity of milonga shows; some classics and others called “alternatives”, one piece by the local singer Paola Schiavoni, “Herencia Tanguera”; “Tango Nómade” from the city of Gevena, Switzerland; “Tango para cinco” from Tenerife; live orchestras and demonstrations of Tango Danza; milongas with DJ’s from the most famous tango salons in Buenos Aires.

The Civic Center of Bariloche will offer tango classes for beginners and for advanced students, with teachers coming from Buenos Aires.

All tourists will have the opportunity to enjoy the Patagonia and Tango Expo with stands that will be selling tango footwear and clothing.

For further information on the chronogram, please enter here.

Schedule of cultural activities in the Claridge Hotel.

As is the custom, the Claridge Hotel will be offering during the month of March, a cycle of cultural activities.

The chronogram is the following:

-Friday 6 of March at 21hs. In the Claridge Restaurant, accompanied by the specialities of the Chef Damián Gelati, the tenor Leonardo Pastore with the pianist Estela Ojeda will be interpreting the most beautiful melodies of the history of music.

Tuesday 17 and 31 at 20hs. In the Claridge Bar there will be a tango show interpreted by the “La Milonga de Ultratango” group with the dancing of Paola Parrondo and Victor Nievas.

-Thursdays 12 and 26 at 20hs. In the Claridge Bar, the group “Gitanes Hot Cuartel” will be playing the greatest jazz hits.

For reservations and to obtain further information, write to actividadesculturales@claridge.com.ar, or you can enter the site of the hotel www.claridge.com.ar