Luxurious and elegant streets. This is an elite neighbourhood. The origin of the name comes from the Convent of the Recoleto Order and its church, Our lady of Pilar. Today the convent is the Cutural Center of Recoleta, one of the places to visit. This area is known as the ‘mini’ Paris in Buenos Aires, Avenida Alvear is the closest replica in the world to the French capital. 

Places to visit: Recoleta cemmetery, Museo Nacional Bellas Artes, (Fine Arts Museum) where there are permanent exhibitions, Handicrafts fair on Saturdays and Sundays, the terraces of Desing, la Plaza Francia.