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11 unusual facts about Retiro


1947 General Juan Perón Grand Prix

The 1947 General Juan Perón Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at the Retiro street circuit in Buenos Aires on 9 February 1947.

Avenida Santa Fe

The artery is essential to the imaginary axis of Barrio Norte in Buenos Aires, comprising the areas influenced by the route of the avenue through Retiro, Recoleta and Palermo neighborhoods, it is considered one of the main shopping and strolling areas of the city, its many boutiques range from elegant to edgy, which has led it to be dubbed the 'Avenue of Fashion'.

It continues westward along the Retiro area, passing by the Brunetta ("Olivetti") Building (built in 1964, one the first in Buenos Aires designed in the International Style) and through the massive Avenida 9 de Julio, which was opened through the Retiro area in the early 1970s.

Cauquenes

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Cauquenes is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Guillermo Ceroni (PPD) and Ignacio Urrutia (UDI) as part of the 40th electoral district, (together with Longaví, Retiro, Parral, Pelluhue and Chanco).

Chanco, Chile

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Chanco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Guillermo Ceroni (PPD) and Ignacio Urrutia (UDI) as part of the 40th electoral district, (together with Longaví, Retiro, Parral, Cauquenes and Pelluhue).

El Retiro

El Retiro: a former estate in Lake Wales, Florida, United States

Longaví

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Longaví is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Guillermo Ceroni (PPD) and Ignacio Urrutia (UDI) as part of the 40th electoral district, (together with Retiro, Parral, Cauquenes, Pelluhue and Chanco).

Patio Bullrich

Patio Bullrich is an important shopping center in the Retiro section of Buenos Aires.

Retiro, Buenos Aires

Retiro is home to a number of five star hotels, including the Four Seasons, Marriott Plaza, Sheraton, and Sofitel.

The Retiro section of Florida Street was the site of Harrods Buenos Aires, originally the London department store's only overseas affiliate, from 1914 to 1998; the abandoned landmark continued to host art shows and Tango festivals, and permits were obtained in 2009 to reopen the retailer.

Other architecturally significant landmarks facing the plaza include the Paz Palace, the San Martín Palace, and the Olivetti and Pirelli skyscrapers, which were among the first in the city built in the International Style.


El Rosal, Caracas

El Rosal lies east of the Libertador municipality, west of the El Retiro neighborhood, north of Las Mercedes and south of the Caracas Country Club and Campo Alegre neighborhood.

Jonatan Romero

Romero who is known by his nickname 'Momo' hails from a boxing family from the "El Retiro" neighbourhood of Santiago de Cali in the Valle del Cauca region.

María-Luz Álvarez

Giacomo Facco Las Amazonas de Espana, Maria Luz Alvarez, Raquel Andueza, Los Musicos del Buen Retiro, Isabel Serrano, Antoine Ladrette.

Railway nationalization in Argentina

The official transfer of ownership, on March 1, of some 24,458 km of British-owned railways (57% of the total railway network) to the Argentine government took place amidst widespread celebrations including a mass demonstration in its support on Buenos Aires' Plaza Británica, in front of the Retiro railway terminus.