Avenida Alvear
Avenida Alvear is an elegant street in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the barrio of Recoleta, it extends for seven blocks, from the Plazoleta Carlos Pellegrini to the memorial of Alvear. The street is not only famous for the most exclusive representatives of haute couture, but also for old residences and small palaces.
The Palacio Ortiz Basualdo, nowadays the French embassy, is the most famous of the palaces on Avenida Alvear. Other notorious palaces include the Palacio Duhau (turned a Hyatt luxury hotel), and the Hotel Alvear which dates of 1932.
Designer brands and jewelers located throughout the street include Versace, Armani, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Ermenegildo Zegna, Prada and Cartier.
