Avenida Alvear

Avenida Alvear

Avenida Alvear is an elegant street in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the barrio of Recoleta, it extends for seven blocks, from the Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini to the memorial of Alvear. The street is not only famous for the most exclusive representatives of haute couture, but also for old residences and small palaces.

The Ortiz Basualdo Palace (today the French embassy) and the Pereda Palace (the Brazilian embassy) are the most famous among Avenida Alvear's many examples of "belle époque" architecture. Other well-known buildings include the Duhau Palace (converted into a Park Hyatt hotel), the neighboring Fernández de Anchorena Palace (today the Vatican embassy) and the Alvear Palace Hotel, which dates from 1932.

Designer brands and jewelers located throughout the street include Versace, Armani, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Ermenegildo Zegna, Prada and Cartier.

The avenue is also known for its western end, site of the Recoleta Cemetery, one of the best-known and visited in the World.


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