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Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez
Permanent racing circuit in southern Buenos Aires opened in 1952, host of Argentine Grand Prix rounds and TC racing.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Villa Lugano
Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina · South America
About Villa Lugano
Villa Lugano works well as a base: 15 minutes from Boedo, 2km from Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez.
Villa Lugano is in Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Boedo, about 7 km away.
Villa Lugano is a barrio (neighbourhood) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of the city. It has a population of approximately 114,000 people. It is delimited by Avenida Eva Perón, Avenida General Paz, Calle José Barros Pazos, Avenida Lisandro de la Torre, Avenida Coronel Roca and Avenida Escalada. To theRead more
south-east it limits with La Matanza Partido.
Generally a working-class neighbourhood, Villa Lugano is characterised by its numerous public housing complexes built in the late 20th century, such as Barrio General Manuel Savio (commonly known as Lugano 1 y 2), Barrio Cardenal Antonio Samoré, Barrio Cardenal Copello, and Barrio Comandante Luis Piedrabuena.
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What is there to see near Villa Lugano?
Within an hour or so of Villa Lugano: Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez (2 km), La Boca (Caminito), Buenos Aires (11 km), San Telmo, Buenos Aires (11 km), Palacio Barolo (11 km).
Where is Villa Lugano?
Villa Lugano is in Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina, about 7 km from Boedo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 114,000
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Argentina
- Region
- Buenos Aires F.D.
- Timezone
- America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates
- -34.6791, -58.4726
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Worth the detour from Villa Lugano
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires' oldest neighborhood with a famous Sunday antique market, milonga dance halls, and colonial architecture.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Palacio Barolo
A 1923 tower built as an allegory of Dante's Divine Comedy: 22 floors for the poem's cantos, hell below, a working lighthouse for paradise at the top with views down Avenida de Mayo.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
11 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Obelisco de Buenos Aires
Iconic 67-metre obelisk in the centre of the Plaza de la República, marking the heart of Buenos Aires.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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