Posts Tagged ‘retiro’
Marriott Plaza Hotel
Marriott Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires Florida 1005 54-11-4318-3000 (in Argentina) 1-800-666-1975 (Toll free from North America) URL: Marriott Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires The Marriott Plaza Buenos Aires Hotel in Argentina offers luxury accommodations overlooking historic Plaza San Martin in the popular Retiro district. Hotel Details – 9 floors, 270 rooms, 48 suites, variage meeting rooms, [...]
Palacio San Martin
The San Martin Palace (originally known as the Palacio Anchorena) is another example of the Argentine upper class from the early 1900s. It was built by the architect Alejandro Christopherse at the request of Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena, to serve as a residence for the anchorena family, one of the wealthiest Argentine families at the [...]
Palacio Paz
“If Buenos Aires was once Paris, the Palacio Paz is the clearest example of this.” This is the quote on the homepage for the Palacion Paz, and is a perfect description for this beautiful palace. It was built by the Argentine diplomat José C. Paz, who lived in Paris for a number of years. The [...]
Weapons Museum
The museo de armas (weapons museum) is located in the military circuit beside the palacio paz, in the Retiro neighborhood. It is broken down into 18 rooms, displaying weapons from the 12th century all the way through to the 20th century. The selection is surprisingly widespread – there are different types of armor, swords, bayonets [...]
