Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro is a neighborhood (barrio) in the northeast end of Buenos Aires. Our hotel is here.
… Recoleta
The neighborhood has a long history, dating back to 17th of a slave asiento (per wiki: The Asiento de Negros was a monopoly contract between the Spanish Crown and various merchants for the right to provide African slaves to colonies in the Spanish Americas.). Bullfighting stadium in 1800, British gas company in 1854 … nowadays, the area is home to many wealthy local and foreign residents, has many high end stores, and illegal immigrants who live in the “Villa 31“.
This video is taken at the junction of Suipacha and Arenales.
