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5 unusual facts about Puerto Madero


Bunge y Born

They had one of the largest wheat mills in the country built on a Puerto Madero lot in 1902, and with it, established Molinos Río de la Plata (later a leader in the local retail foods market).

Corbeta Uruguay base

This ship is now a floating museum, permanently berthed in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires.

Heinkel HD 24

A full size replica of the Tsingtau D1313 is being assembled for static display as of April 17, 2009, in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Puerto Madero

The government had to then face the construction of a new port, this time contracting engineer Luis Huergo, whose plans for a port of staggered docks which would open directly onto the river was among those rejected in the 1880s.

Puerto Madero has been redeveloped with international flair, drawing interest from renown architects such as Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, César Pelli, Alan Faena, Philippe Starck among others.



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Puente de la Mujer

According to business executive Bob Schmetterer, the bridge was not part of the original Puerto Madero project.