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9th of July Avenue
This major street in the city center has 22 lanes and a width of 140 meters. Named after Argentina's Indepen- dence Day on July 9, 1816, the street is located about 3 kilometers west of the Río de la Plata coast. It extends from the north Retiro region to the south station of Con- stitución.
La Recoleta Cemetery
It is a cemetery located in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires. Here are the tombs of significant personalities such as Eva Peron, president of Argentina, the recipients of the Nobel Prize, the founder of the Argentine Navy and the grandson of Napoleon. While the BBC selected La Reco- leta Cemetery as one of the best cemeteries in the world in 2011, in 2013, CNN listed it among the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world.
Caminito Street
La Boca District's Caminito Street takes the name of Carlos Gardel's tango composer album. The famous Junior Boca, where Ma- radona plays football, is also the team of this district. Numerous tango restaurants and old houses with colorful pictures on the walls add a special value to this street. These houses have been constructed from sunken and ancient ships sheets and have been painted with boat paint in varietal colours. You must certainly see Caminito Street if you enjoy a colorful life.
Palacio Barolo
Palacio Barolo is a skyscraper, located in Buenos Aires. It was completed in 1923, with a height of 100 meters and 22 floors. When it was finished, it was the highest building in the city. The Palacio Barolo, which was declared a National Historical Monument in 1997, now has a variety of travel agencies, Spanish international school, a tango clothing shop, offices and studios of architects, accountants and lawyers.
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