It was a Theater. El Ateneo? Very Nice Place.
The book-store was a theater a while back. Many years ago anyway.
Today I walked down Defensa St. Between Belgrano and San Juan. (San Telmo.)
Actual street where the invading English army was defeated around 1810. Completely decimated their very best soldiers.
The street is sealed off to motor vehicles on the weekends and you will see 1000's of women.
Hippies seeling their crap in the streets and playing music, etc.
A truly gorgeous day it was.
Some exceptional antiques including a great collection of antique B. M. W motor-cycles from the 20's, 40's, etc.
Suits of armor and a 200 year old throne. (sort of?)
If anybody is bored and wants to take a long walk in Buenos Aires I am always available for historical - architectural walking tours.
I have benn walking about 50 to 60 blocks a day for the past few weeks.
Do it before the fucking summer arrives!
Take Care and Happy Hunting,
Ramiro.
[QUOTE=Daddy Rulz]North of Santa Fe and Callao on the left side (as you walk away from Nuevo de Julio) is a bookstore, it in itself is kind of cool it is an homage to the Opera House it looks like a mini theater inside, sorry I digress. Anyway, just to the north of that are a few restaurants with outdoor tables. I wouldn't grade that as prime chica area but good. It also is only 2.5 blocks away from 1707 Santa Fe.
Be warned, this area of Santa Fe is one of the gay ghettos of BsAs, not a lot of trannies, but lots and lots of guys cruising. Not as bad as Gallario Pacifico but close.
Also in that area is Bond Street Gallery, if you like punk, goth, tattoo chicas that is your place. As well as if you want to get a "I came, I saw, I fucked" or maybe a "Exon123 is a motherfuker for saying coksuker" tattoo as a remembrance of your visit.
Also on the same side of Santa Fe just a bit to the north of 1707 is a place called Reys Cafe they do great empenadas, both traditional and nuevo. No outside tables though and kinda pricy but good.[/QUOTE]