Puerto Madero

neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Puerto Madero is a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that has undergone a significant transformation. Once an area characterized by dilapidated buildings and abandoned warehouses, it has been redeveloped into a chic district. This transformation includes the addition of luxury hotels, upscale restaurants, and expensive apartment buildings and offices. The streets in Puerto Madero are notably named after prominent women, and the neighborhood features the Puente de la Mujer, a pedestrian suspension bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava. Buenos Aires itself is a major port city and the capital of Argentina, with its residents known as porteños, meaning "people of the port".12

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…Buenos Aires include Monserrat and Puerto Madero. Monserrat, wedged between San Telmo and the Plaza de Mayo, is home to many of the city’s oldest churches, modern government buildings, and distinctive Beaux Arts buildings. Puerto Madero, once an area of dilapidated buildings and abandoned warehouses, has been transformed into a…
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…Buenos Aires include Monserrat and Puerto Madero. Monserrat, wedged between San Telmo and the Plaza de Mayo, is home to many of the city’s oldest churches, modern government buildings, and distinctive Beaux Arts buildings. Puerto Madero, once an area of dilapidated buildings and abandoned warehouses, has been transformed into a…
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