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6 unusual facts about Barracas


Barracas Central

Club Atlético Barracas Central is an Argentine football club from the district of Barracas, Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Línea Belgrano Sur railway station

The station is located a short distance north of the Riachuelo River in the barrio of Barracas, an outlying neighbourhood in the southern part of the city.

Estanislao Lynch

During his period as an Officer in the Argentinian Army of the Andes protected his territory and liberated from the Spanish Crown, On 2 January 1817 the Buenos Aires city council appointed Estanislao Lynch as the major of Barracas.

Justo Pastor Lynch

On 2 January 1817 the Buenos Aires city council appointed Estanislao as the major of Barracas.

Parque Patricios

Parque Patricios is bordered by the barrios of Barracas and Nueva Pompeya to the south; Constitución to the east; San Cristóbal to the north; and Boedo to the west.

Tourism in Buenos Aires

The southern area of the city, (including barrios such as Barracas and Parque Patricios) while traditionally not a top tourist destination, is historically the source for much of the city's early tango culture.


Barracas Central

Barracas welcomed former Lanús goalkeeper Horacio Ramirez, who arrived back in Argentina from Peru's Coronel Bolognesi in January 2010, as well as 22-year old striker Jorge Gonzalez from Puerto Rico's River Plate.

Juan José Pizzuti

Pizzuti was born in the Barracas neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, at the age of 14 he joined the Banfield youth team.


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