Barrio de Caballito

Caballito

Little horse is the name of this neighborhood, because of the weathervane that once stood atop a famous old bar, and was used as a navigational reference for kilometers around. Caballito is the central geographical point of the city. It’s a big, beautiful area with lots of greenery in the gorgeous Parque Rivadavia, and the even bigger Parque Centenario.

The area has its own center and nightlife, with clubs, bars and restaurants. It’s perfect for someone keen on peace and quiet, and a slice of typical Argentine middle class life. The area has many more houses than big apartment buildings, and plenty of trees. Retail prices are in the normal rate, maybe a little bit more, but depends the shop. In this area are many options. The streets and plazas are crowded at night with local people.

Transportation

Subway line A takes you to the center. This is the antique subway line, with old wooden trains still in good shape. Very soon this line will be extended to barrio Flores and beyond. There is also a train which is a quick and cheap connector to the area of Once (Plaza Miserere). Containing a section of the city’s bike route circuit, Caballito is great for cyclists. And there are plenty of bus connections on Avenida Rivadavia, the longest avenue in the city, and from Av. Acoyte there are buses to Av. Corrientes, and the northern suburbs.

What’s around

Lovely bars, restaurants, ice cream shops, bowling, a few nightclubs popular with a local crowd, a book fair in the Rivadavia Park, shopping and a cinema.A very complete area for lovers of green, and for haters of Palermo and Belgrano!

For who

If you are going to study in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of UBA this is the right area for you. Very close and with direct transportation. It’s also close to the vet school and convenient if you’ll be studying or working in the center.

Take note!

If your friends are not living in Caballito, you will probably be the one traveling to meet with them. The most popular BA nightlife spots are not in Caballito, but you are not that far from them: Caballito is next to Almagro and Villa Crespo, after which comes Palermo and farther away Belgrano. If you don’t mind this, there are many beautiful antique houses, and a nice area to explore.