Puerto Madero

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Puerto Madero

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Puerto Madero is a neighborhood, or barrio, of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, which occupies a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank.

In the 1930s, port facilities were relocated to the Puerto Nuevo ("new port"), 1 km to the north, and most of the older brick warehouses were all but abandoned. In the 1990s, local and foreign capitals invested in a massive gentrification effort, recycling the warehouses into lofts and restaurants, and adding some new hotels and office buildings that blend into the neighboring Catalinas Norte business district. A new marina was built in the northernmost dock.

All the streets of Puerto Madero are named after women. The Puente de la Mujer (Women's Bridge), by architect Santiago Calatrava, is the newest link between Puerto Madero and the city proper.

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Official website