- Type: Landmarks
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NileGuide Expert Says:
Oftentimes live music entertains the crowds during the weekend fair, so if you're worn out from browsing, take a seat on the hill and enjoy the music and people-watching.
Description:
- This plaza, founded in October 1909, comprises some 15,400 square meters of local flora surrounded by cultural centers and the largest outdoor handicrafts fair in the city, La Feria de Recoleta, taking place every Sunday. The appropriately named Francia a Argentina monument at its center was donated in 1910 by France to Argentina commemorating the Centennial of the Revolution of May. The Museum of Fine Arts, monolithic National Library and imposing University Faculty of Law flank the area.
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Contact:
- tel: +54 (0)11 4372 3612 (Tourist Information)
Address:
- Avenida del Libertador, entre Agote y Pueyrredón
- Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1405
Neighborhood:
RecoletaStrenuousness:
- No Sweat
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