Find out for yourself! Use this interactive map of Buenos Aires, courtesy of the city government. I think it will help orient those of you unfamiliar with the city when I write about places I go. I don't think there's an English version but much of it ís pretty self-explanatory...buttons to click for moving around, zooming in, and so on.
It opens with an overview map of the 40+ official barrios of the city. Recoleta is in the upper-right section of the map and you'll see Palermo, where I used to live, right next to it. If you want to see where I'm living now, look on the lower left for a box labelled Localizador de Direcciones. Enter Bollini where it says Calle and Pacheco de Melo where it says Intersección, then click Buscar (Search).
Microcentro (downtown) isn't shown as an official barrio but it comprises all or parts of Retiro, Recoleta, San Nicolas, and Montserrat, which are on the right side of the overview map. That's where many government offices and important buildings are located, including the Casa Rosada (presidential palace) and Obelisco (the monument that symbolizes the heart of Buenos Aires).
The map only displays what is known as Capital Federal, an autonomous city within Greater Buenos Aires. It's somewhat comparable to our District of Columbia, a self-governing federal district distinct from the provinces (states). Capital Federal has a population of about 3 million with another 10-12 million in the surrounding metropolitan area.
It opens with an overview map of the 40+ official barrios of the city. Recoleta is in the upper-right section of the map and you'll see Palermo, where I used to live, right next to it. If you want to see where I'm living now, look on the lower left for a box labelled Localizador de Direcciones. Enter Bollini where it says Calle and Pacheco de Melo where it says Intersección, then click Buscar (Search).Microcentro (downtown) isn't shown as an official barrio but it comprises all or parts of Retiro, Recoleta, San Nicolas, and Montserrat, which are on the right side of the overview map. That's where many government offices and important buildings are located, including the Casa Rosada (presidential palace) and Obelisco (the monument that symbolizes the heart of Buenos Aires).
The map only displays what is known as Capital Federal, an autonomous city within Greater Buenos Aires. It's somewhat comparable to our District of Columbia, a self-governing federal district distinct from the provinces (states). Capital Federal has a population of about 3 million with another 10-12 million in the surrounding metropolitan area.
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