Avenida Corrientes

The Avenida Corrientes, the avenue that never sleeps

The Avenida Corrientes is one of the main arteries of Buenos Aires and the heart of its cultural life. Theatres, bookshops and cafés follow one another over kilometres. The Buenos Aires audio-guided tour takes it to evoke this legendary avenue, nicknamed the avenue that never sleeps.

The cultural artery of Buenos Aires

Stretching over dozens of cuadras through several districts, the Avenida Corrientes is one of the great avenues of Buenos Aires. It is the avenue of theatres, cinemas, bookshops and cafés, where the cultural heart of the city beats. Lively day and night, it is inseparable from the nightlife and the tango, and embodies the intellectual and artistic effervescence of the capital.

What to see

Here you wander between theatres, bookshops open late at night, historic cafés and neon signs. The avenue passes near the Obelisk and concentrates the cultural nightlife of Buenos Aires. It is a lively stop, ideal for feeling the intellectual and festive soul of the Argentine capital.

Practical information

The Avenida Corrientes crosses the centre of Buenos Aires, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public avenue, freely accessible and on the level; theatres, bookshops and cafés have their own hours, often late in the evening. Lively day and night, it is easily explored on foot.

Why is the Avenida Corrientes famous?

Because it is the cultural artery of Buenos Aires, lined with theatres, bookshops and cafés, lively day and night and nicknamed the avenue that never sleeps.

What is there to do on the Avenida Corrientes?

Discover the theatres, stroll in the bookshops open late, enjoy the historic cafés and the nightlife, in the heart of Buenos Aires.