Galería Güemes is another art nouveau jewel on downtown's Florida Street, but you wouldn't know it from glancing at it street side. After a 1971 fire caused serious damage to the exterior of the 1915 building it was modernized and … [Read more...]
Porteño Corner: Ester Vanda Marini, Natural Products Shop Owner
Ester Vanda Marini Owner, Arte Naturale/author/massage therapist Age: 43 San Telmo Q: You’re Italian. How did you end up in Buenos Aires? I came when I was traveling … [Read more...]
Galerías Pacífico: Florida Street’s Shopping Mall
The 1991 debut of Buenos Aires' downtown shopping mall, Galerías Pacífico, is what saved downtown’s Florida Street from becoming a complete ghost town in the 1990’s. The opening of the three-floor 180-shop mall was also a financial blow to the … [Read more...]
Harrods Buenos Aires and the Decline of Florida Street
In 1914, Britain's most prestigious department store, Harrod's, decided to open an overseas branch in Argentina. The beautiful Belle Époque style building takes up most of the block at Florida 877, and for many years was the city’s most … [Read more...]
Florida: Buenos Aires’ Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Buenos Aires downtown thoroughfare Florida Street is the city’s most notable pedestrian area and an enduring neutral ground for a diverse cross-section of humanity. While pleasant for a nice stroll away from the rumbling Buenos Aires buses and … [Read more...]