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100 Barrios Part 2: Sub-Barrios of Palermo

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Buenos Aires Neighborhoods
All the Areas of Palermo Explained Part 2

Anyone planning to come to Buenos Aires is very likely to come across the many sub-barrios (neighborhoods) of Palermo. But this can turn out to be very confusing, especially when you hear two names for the same area or discover that there seems to be some overlap in the territory! So here’s a list of the sub-neighborhoods within Palermo, including the ones that you’re most likely to run into and some super-obscure ones you may never have come across. Also, since there are many versions out there regarding which are the exact defining streets for each ‘zone’, I have considered all the variations, picked the ones most agreed upon and included their approximate locations along with their names for your reference.


Also you might want to check out “100 Barrios Part 1“, if you haven’t yet, to read up on interesting facts of the other Buenos Aires neighborhoods.

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Barrio de Palermo:

1) Palermo Hollywood (between Av. Dorrego and Av. Juan B. Justo, Av. Córdoba and Av. Santa Fe) – This name came from the television studios (such as Channel 9) as well as production companies located in that area. Some might say the name “Palermo Hollywood” was meant to make the area sound more glamorous than it really is. Whatever your opinion, it has a ton of restaurants, bars, and clubs, making it a fun place to live and for nightlife. This area in particular is characterized by cobblestone streets.


2) Palermo SoHo (between Av. Juan B. Justo and Av. Scalabrini Ortiz, Av. Córdoba and Av. Santa Fe) – The name comes from the SoHo of New York City and London. At the heart of Palermo SoHo is a place listed on maps as Plaza Cortázar (but it’s always called Plaza Serrano). This is the area famous for all the local designer boutiques, fancy restaurants and bars, where surely the place to see and be seen day and night.


3) Palermo Viejo (between Av. Scalabrini Ortiz and Av. Dorrego, Av. Córdoba and Av. Santa Fe) – Please take a moment to observe a map and compare the location of Palermo Viejo to Palermo’s Hollywood and SoHo. I’ll wait. All done? Palermo Viejo is the old name for that whole area now called SoHo and Hollywood, before it was divided down Av. Juan B. Justo. If you look around, you’ll find hostels and stores that still bear this name, refusing to be swept away in the New-York-ification of their city.


4) Palermo Nuevo (between Av. Coronel Díaz and Av. Sarmiento, Av. Las Heras and Av. del Libertador) – I’ve noticed there’s also some disagreement about the perimeter of this neighborhood, and you can find many maps that show it’s location as being between Av. Bullrich and Av. Sarmiento, Av. Santa Fe and Av. del Libertador. Wherever it might be located, “New Palermo” is a trendy and fairly recently formed area (at least since 2007), full of cafés and boutiques, but still very residential.


5) Alto Palermo (or Palermo Alto) – (the 2 block area surrounding the Alto Palermo Shopping) – This area takes its name after the nearby mall, and pretty much anyone living within 2 or 3 blocks can probably safely say they live in Alto Palermo. This is also where our Spanish School in Buenos Aires Vamos Spanish Academy, is located, a very vibrant and accessible area.


6) Las Cañitas (Av. Luis María Campos and Av. del Libertador, Av. Olleros and Av. Dorrego) – This area is well-known and popular for being full of great parrillas, restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. This is one of the original Palermo’s, although many people think it’s part of Belgrano (it’s not). Unlike some of the more obscure parts of Palermo, everyone will know what (and where) you’re talking about. The name “Cañitas” comes from the early 20th century, from the reeds (cañas) in the nearby arroyo Maldonado.


7) Palermo Botánico (between Av. Scalabrini Ortiz and Plaza Italia, Av. Las Heras and Charcas) – This is the area around the Jardín Botánico. Not much else to say.


8) Plaza Italia (the area around Plaza Italia) – As with “Palermo Botánico”, the name comes from proximity to a major landmark. “Plaza Italia” is also a subway stop on Line D. Pretty straightforward. You’re likely to notice some overlap with Botánico and Pacífico (see #11). 


9) Palermo Chico (between Av. del Libertador and the railroad tracks, Cavia and Tagle) – This is a very expensive part of Palermo where no normal person can afford to live one version of palermo map in Buenos Aires(only TV stars and other assorted millionaires). You may sometimes hear it called “Barrio Parque” and this is another one of the original sub-neighborhoods of Palermo.


10) Palermo Pacífico (between Av. Santa Fe and Guatemala, Uriarte and Juan B. Justo) – Some say this area extends up to Av. Dorrego, others say it ends at the Puente Pacífico (thus the name) – you have probably never heard of this neighborhood and may never hear it called by this name. You’ll notice some overlap with Palermo Hollywood and SoHo on either side of Juan B. Justo.


11) Palermo Boulevard (Av. Juan B. Justo between Guatemala and Gorriti) – So named because of the towers built in this area – it’s also called “Palermo Centro” sometimes. Just like Pacífico, this is another neighborhood that I’ve never heard of.


12) Villa Freud/Palermo Sensible (between Av. Coronel Diaz and Av. Scalabrini Ortiz, Av. Santa Fe and Soler) – So named due to the high concentration of psychoanalysts in the area. Based on some brief market research, I think this name is only known to people who live in or near Palermo (which is my way of saying, your taxi driver may have no idea where you want to go if you say you want to go to “Villa Freud” – you’re better off saying Alto Palermo.


13) Zona Roja (around the Bosques de Palermo and along Godoy Cruz between Av. Córdoba and Av. Santa Fé) Sort of like the red-light district in other cities, this area is known as the place where transvestites work. During the day the area is full of people jogging and skateboarding, but at night it’s another story. You may not hear this as much during normal conversation, and most people are likely to say that they live in “Palermo SoHo” (or “Viejo” or “Pacífico”) before they say they live in the “Zona Roja”.


14) La Imprenta – It’s theoretically within Las Cañitas at Migueletes 800, and earned its name from the printing house (imprenta) of the Jockey Club. I’m fairly certain no one has said this or heard of it recently.


And finally, I would be remiss in my duties if I did not mention the Fake Palermos, which are not even in the official Palermo Neighborhood limits:

1) Palermo Queens – is actually in Villa Crespo. The name was made up by realtors hoping to make the property sound more desirable to foreigners.

2) “Palermo Dead” (sometimes also called “Chacalermo”), an area around the Chacarita cemetery. Which is in Chacarita and not, as you may have noticed, in Palermo.

3) “La Paternal” (near Chacarita) is sometimes nicknamed “Palermo Fatherhood” – but I have yet to find a reasonable explanation for tagging Palermo onto this one.

While I’m sure with some digging you might be able to come up with a few more (or to be honest, you can probably invent one and no one would know the difference) – this list should help you to maneuver your way around the many, many neighborhoods of Palermo!


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Note: The title picture credit goes to renowned Argentine artist Miguel A. Repiso, from his book ‘Y Rep Hizo Los Barrios Buenos Aires Dibujada’. Look for it in a bookstore when you are in the city, it’d make an awesome souvenir! To see more of Rep’s signature work, visit his website at miguelrep.com.ar


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How to Renew your tourist visa in Buenos Aires Argentina

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Visas for Argentina

As an american with his 90 day tourist visa running out I started to stress on how to extend this. After googling and failing to find time for a trip to colonia I found the best option was to deal with the Dirección Nacional De Migraciones. My Spanish in this first 90 day period improved but not nearly enough to be confident taking on this system, that so many others said was very tedious and more complicated than it should have been. I spent a few hours googling and found a few different websites giving instruction on how to do this but they were all a few years dated and upon trying it on my own I found that the system changed enough to warrant the help of a friend for my second journey in 2 days.

What you need:

  • Valid passport
  • Renewal tax; $ 600 (pesos).
  • A copy of your passport, the page with your photo on it. I got asked for a copy of the page my first visa stamp was on, but this is unnecessary. (pretty sure the attendant I got was just lazy and did not want to copy it himself. But he had to, because I did not have it)

Getting to Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Argentina Immigration)

I found that the easiest way to get there was by Subway (subte). I took linea C to retiro station (last stop on the C line going north/northeast). When you get off walk through the park to San martin take a left and cross some train tracks and take a right on Avenida Antártida Argentina (there is usually people selling empanadas and other random stuff along this street) the Dirección Nacional De Migraciones is on the left so cross the road. I highly recommend looking up the way before going… At the entrance there is a gate to the parking lot to the right and a covered street to the left. If you are confident in Spanish ask the guard at the gate where to go as they may have changed it, but if you are not I will do my best to guide you. To the left of this guarded gate to the parking lot is a building running parallel to the Avenida you walked down, walk down this building until you get to building (edificio) 3. There should be someone standing outside that will ask you for your passport and what you want to do (Extend your tourist visa for 90 more days). He will tell you to go to a certain line, I got pointed into the first line that was shorter and had other gringos. Now you are in and it is pretty straightforward what to do after this if you pay attention, but i will explain more of what I did.


Once you have waited and get to the window you will have to tell the attendant what you want to do again (Extend your visa for 90 more days) he will look at your passport and give you a number with a letter and tell you to go to building (edificio) 6. This will be a large stone building behind building 3 on the other side of a park. Once in this building there is about 20 windows but only 3-4 with the letter that´s on your ticket. You can go up to these windows if there is no one there and ask if you are in the right place and then you wait until your number is called.


Also Read 

American Visitors will no longer have to pay when entering Argentina


Once called explain what you want to do again. He will take your passport and copy of your passport and give you a receipt. You have to take this receipt to another window at the other end of the building and pay your 600 pesos (only cash). They will give you a receipt and take that back to your attendant. Your attendant might be processing another visa so wait until he calls you and present your receipt. He will give you your passport back and you´re done!

Well it went like that for me it will probably change depending on the day but probably not by much. I would highly recommend getting there at 8 if not earlier to avoid crazy lines. Translate a few words and research how to get there and other tips to make this a bit easier. You can only extend your visa once after your first 90 days. If you wish to stay longer than 180 days you will have to leave the country and come back (I suggest colonia express). Once you arrive back in the country you can extend your visa again after your new 90 day tourist visa expires. I found that this way was cheaper than going to colonia but that might change as argentina raises the prices of everything often.


Also Read

Step-by-Step Guide to Getting a Brazilian Tourist Visa in Buenos Aires


Update (Dec 2017): Canadians will no longer have to pay any fee (reciprocity fee) to enter Argentina


If you want more information about Argentine Visas or of our Buenos Aires Spanish School  visit us at Av. Coronel Diaz 1736 contact us at info@vamospanish.com https://vamospanish.com – Vamos Spanish Academy

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Americans, Canadians and Australians visitors no longer have to pay to enter Argentina

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Reciprocity Visa for Americans, Canadians and Australians 


Reciprocity Visa fee is no longer required!

For years the Argentine government has been charging Americans, Canadians and Australians visitors a fee of US$160 for entering Argentina, this was called ”reciprocity fee”, due to the fact that the Argentine people have to pay when applying for an American, Canadians and Australian tourist visas”.
The Argentine National Immigration Agency or Dirección Nacional de Migraciones has issued through Law / Disposition 589/2016 that effective immediate the Reciprocity Fee will no longer be applicable for American Citizens, Canadian Citizens and Australian Citizens Passport holders entering Argentina. This is clearly the beginning of a new era between Argentina  USA/Canada/Australia relations and without a doubt it will increase tourism between this two nations.
United Stated of America, along with Canada and Australia were the only 3 major countries asking for Visas to Argentinian Citizens.
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Also read about how to get a Visa from Brazil

 

Step-by-Step Guide to Getting a Brazilian Tourist Visa in Buenos Aires


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Cultural Do’s and Don’ts in Argentina

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The DON’Ts and DO’s complete guide.
What you need to know now before going to Argentina

Beautiful landscapes with high mountains and the famous La Pampa, a long and massive coastline, big cities like Buenos Aires and a healthy mixture of cultures – these are just a few things that make Argentina a country worth visiting. But, as I personally know , it is always hard to understand and follow the different customs of a foreign country without committing a faux pas. So I decided to give you some helpful tips which will help you to avoid disapproval glances.

 

DON’Ts

• Do not be offended by Argentines open, direct and loud communication style. That’s just the way some can be.
• Don’t be intimidated when Argentines look you directly in the eye in public places. BTW Argentine men tend to stare at women, is a cultural thing.
• Do not eat on the street or on public transportation.
• Do not drink alcohol in public places (you will see people or group of youngsters do this, but they’ll be seen as uneducated), or on public transportation. (Technically drinking in public areas in the City of Buenos aires is illegal, but police rarely enforce that law.
• Not showing up on time to someone’s house for a party in Argentina is not considered rude. Arriving there 20 to 40 minutes late is usually the normal.
• Argentines often use nicknames that recall physical traits. Don’t be surprised or offended if you have dark features (skin, hair, or eyes, etc.) and people call you ‘negro’ (black). They often use nicknames like ‘gordo/a’ (fat); ‘flaco/a’ (skinny) etc in an endearing manner. Note: they have other serious derogatory words.
• Do not be offended by Argentine sense of humor. It is just the way some are. For example, sometime could make fun of your appearance, weight, or attire. I know it can be hard, but don’t take it literal, they are just kidding.
• Do not head to a bar until 11:30 pm. The nightlife in Buenos Aires is considered to be among the best in the world and crazy as it sounds the bests nightclubs will open their doors after 1AM.
• Do not talk about sensitive topics unless you are well prepared . Things like political relationship with the USA, Brazil or Great Britain, which could cause strong reactions.
• Do not voice your opinion on Argentine politics or religion. Argentines generally don’t take well foreigners opinions on this matters, unless you knowledge of Argentine Social, cultural and economics are excellent.
• No need to tip taxi drivers.
• Never never never compare dulce de leche with caramel, or mate with tea.
• Do not put your feet on the furniture.

Also Read: Top 10 Argentine Hands Gestures and Expressions

DO’s

• Do expect a ONE kiss on the cheek for greeting since is the typical and normal greeting way in Argentina. Even to a total stranger no matter boy or girl. The meeting starts and ends with a kiss and a “chau”.
• Do ask before taking pictures of people, especially children.
• Do dress nice and be presentable because Argentina is a very fashion-conscious country.
• Do expect a late dinner in Argentina. People will usually have dinner at 9pm or 10pm, and even later on weekends.
• Do tip 10% at restaurants.
• Do bring a gift for your dinner/party hosts, such as flowers, candy, pastries, chocolate, or a bottle of wine. When receive a gift, open it right away and show how happy you are.
• Do try yerba mate, which is a national drink and a cultural ritual as well. The mate is passed clockwise and shared as a sign of friendship.
• Do learn to dance the tango or at least watch others dance it. Dress nicely, no jeans, sneakers, or other too casual attire.
• Do carry enough small change. Only A few stores have change for bills over 20, and taxis never have change for anything over a 10.
• Do go to the post office to mail letters or postcards, not the mail box. And do not mail things that are important as the Argentine postal service is not very reliable.
• If you are invited to an asado or parrillada (an Argentine BBQ), you can just sit back and relax if you are a man. The women, even guests, will help out in setting up the table, preparing the salads, snacks, and desserts. The men are in charge of the meat, and everything that goes on the grill.
• Do be patient and respect the queue. Many day-to-day chores are done in person in Argentina, as opposed to online, so you’ll see a lot of people doing lines everywhere, at supermarkets, banks, post offices etc.

Now you are prepared to go to this wonderful country and you can impress all the Argentines by showing how much proper etiquette you know, but even if you fail one or twice, don’t be worried, in fact Argentines are very helpful and relaxed people.

Now the only thing left to learn is Spanish and you are ready to become an Argentine!

Learn more about Argentina and find everything you need for your trip here!

 Vamos Spanish Academy Av. Coronel Diaz 1736, Buenos Aires, Argentina. +541159842201 +18888081242

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