Plaza Italia - Palermo

Buenos Aires - Argentina

Being the center of the Palermo suburb, this area is known for the great amount of traffic, both vehicle and pedestrian. The central point is the square known as Plaza Italia. Of all the non Spanish-speaking countries, Italy (Italia) was the first to have its name given to one of the city's squares of Buenos Aires. Why was that? In 1904 the local Italian community donated a statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi (an Italian national hero). As a consequence the city council changed the name of the square from Plaza de los Portones to Plaza Italia.

If you look across the road towards the entrance of the Buenos Aires Zoo, you will see the 'Mateos' or horse-drawn carriages that take tourists around nearby streets.

If you walk down Av. Sarmiento, you will find the lovely Parque Tres de Febrero.

How to get here

Just take the subway (subte) line D and get off at the station of the same name (Plaza Italia).

Videos of Plaza Italia

This first one is a 360º panoramic view of the square and surrounding areas:

The following video zooms in on the the statue for a closer look at the details:

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