Plazoleta Cortazar, Buenos Aires

Plazoleta Cortazar - or Plaza Serrano, as locals call it - is a famous square that's well known to both city-dwellers and tourists alike. During the day it hosts an open-air market where you'll find lots of nice crafts, clothing, art objects, jewelry and much more. At night the square - which is considered the bohemian heart of Palermo Soho - becomes a meeting point for the young people of Buenos Aires, who are also known as portenos. The Plazoleta Cortazar also doubles as a great shopping area.

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Sight Name: Plazoleta Cortazar
Sight Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (See walking tours in Buenos Aires)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles

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