Microcentro is the downtown central neighborhood of Buenos Aires and locals usually refer to it as centro. Microcentro is mostly comprised of shops, restaurants, and hotels. In addition, there are famous theaters and monuments such as the famous Obelisk that’s located in the center of Microcentro.
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Microcenter is laid out like a grid just like most downtown cities and it’s very pedestrian friendly. One of the most famous pedestrian only streets is Calle Florida. It’s lined up with tons of banks, shops, malls, and fast food restaurants. You can also get black market Argentine pesos from one of the street hawkers that yell, “Cambio, Cambio”.
The streets in Microcenter are very narrow and mostly one-way. You can find lots of restaurants and shops in the streets of Microcenter. Sometimes you’ll find that a whole street is under construction.
There are two pedestrian only streets, Calle Florida (as mentioned previously) and Lavalle. Lavalle Street is my favorite because it’s filled with a plethora of shops, bars, nightclubs, and contains a variety of authentic Argentine restaurants, such as La Estancia.
Microcenter also has a gothic church located in Avenida Corrientes.
Avenida Corrientes leads out of the narrow streets of Microcenter spilling onto the main street of Avenida 9 de Julio.
There’s plenty of greenery around Plaza de la Republic which is nearby the famous Teatro Colon.
The most famous icon of Av 9 de Julio is the Obelisk of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Just in time! I am on my way to BsAs and will be staying in microcentro for a week. I used to live in BsAs, and it is truly not my favorite part of the city (too commerical and boring.) That said, it is fine and within walking distance of most everything downtown (including more interesting neighborhoods such as Recoleta.) But it is nice to be reminded that it still looks the same!