racetrack
Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez
Permanent racing circuit in southern Buenos Aires opened in 1952, host of Argentine Grand Prix rounds and TC racing.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Pontevedra
Buenos Aires, Argentina · South America
About Pontevedra
Pontevedra is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Merlo, 23km from Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez.
Pontevedra is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Merlo, about 10 km away.
Pontevedra is a city located in Merlo Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The town was named after the homonymous city of Pontevedra, Spain.
Pontevedra was founded in 1871 by real estate promoters, in the estates belonging to the Irish landlord Thomas Gahan, member of Merlo's first municipal government inRead more
1865.
Pontevedra is a small town surrounded by small truck farms, connected to Merlo, Libertad and González Catán .
The city is bordered by Parque San Martín and Libertad (north), Mariano Acosta (west), González Catán (east) and Veinte de Junio (south), both in La Matanza Partido, and Marcos Paz (south).
According to the 2001 census [INDEC], the population was 33,515.
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What is there to see near Pontevedra?
Within an hour or so of Pontevedra: Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez (23 km), Don Julio (31 km), La Boca (Caminito), Buenos Aires (33 km), Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires (33 km).
Where is Pontevedra?
Pontevedra is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, about 10 km from Merlo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,515
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Timezone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates
- -34.7495, -58.7016
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Worth the detour from Pontevedra
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Don Julio
A Palermo parrilla where the walls are papered with bottles signed by diners and dry-aged beef is grilled over quebracho embers. Regularly named among the world's best restaurants; queues form before opening.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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La Boca (Caminito), Buenos Aires
A colorful working-class neighborhood famous for its brightly painted corrugated-iron houses, tango dancers, and the passion of Boca Juniors football.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires
An ornate city of the dead with elaborate mausoleums housing Argentina's elite, including Eva Perón, in a labyrinth of marble and statuary.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires' oldest neighborhood with a famous Sunday antique market, milonga dance halls, and colonial architecture.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Obelisco de Buenos Aires
Iconic 67-metre obelisk in the centre of the Plaza de la República, marking the heart of Buenos Aires.
33 km · about 40 min drive
museum
MALBA
Buenos Aires' leading contemporary art museum, showcasing the finest Latin American art from the 20th century onward.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
Cafe Tortoni
Buenos Aires' oldest cafe, opened in 1858, with marble tables, stained glass and a basement tango room where Borges and Gardel were regulars. Expect a queue on Avenida de Mayo; order the chocolate con churros.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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