Why you should choose Almagro and Abasto neighborhoods

Almagro is a neighborhood that has personality and an identity that is mostly related to tango; it includes the Abasto neighborhood with its stories of political strongmen, tango and poetry.

Originally it was an area for both rich and working-class families, and it was here that Carlos Gardel, the "Morocho del Abasto" (the Dark-Haired Man from Abasto) was raised. The neighborhood's main attractions are the Confitería Las Violetas (Las Violetas Cake Shop), opened in 1884 and still operating today, and the Almagro Boxing Club, given that the neighborhood is known for its boxing activity.

There is also the Mercado del Abasto (Abasto Market), where a large fruit and vegetable market began operating in 1893; the original building was preserved and made into a shopping mall. Other notable places are the Carlos Gardel street and monument, and the houses of Aníbal Trolilo and Luca Prodan.

What it's like living in Almagro and Abasto

In the area surrounding the Abasto Shopping Mall there are supermarkets, an international hotel, tango-themed restaurants, and many high-rise apartment buildings; for this reason, many visitors choose to rent rooms in Almagro and Abasto.

On the main streets, including Ángel Gallardo, Estado de Israel, Córdoba, and Corrientes Avenues, many different bus lines are available and you also have access to the B Line of the subway.

The neighborhood is delimited by Sánchez de Bustamante, Sánchez de Loria and Gallo Streets to the east, Córdoba/Estado de Israel Avenues to the north, La Plata Avenue and Río de Janeiro Street to the west, and Independencia Avenue to the south, where you can take the E Line of the subway.