Galerías Pacífico—Florida Street’s Shopping Mall

←cont. from: Harrods Buenos Aires and the Decline of Florida Street The 1991 debut of the 180-store Galerías Pacífico shopping mall is what saved downtown’s Florida Street from becoming a complete ghost town in the 1990’s. Its opening was also a financial blow to the already hemorrhaging Harrods Buenos Aires a block away, and in [...]

Florida Street — Outdoor Entertainment and Touts

  The white tiled thoroughfare, Florida runs from Plaza San Martin in Retiro, crossing major streets such as Córdoba, Corrientes, Diagonal Norte and Avenida de Mayo until reaching Rivadavia and turning into Perú Street, where it remains pedestrian until reaching Diagonal Sur. It becomes progressively less touristy and more utilitarian as you make your way [...]