Belgrano: Barrancas, Barrio Chino and Juramento: a walk in Buenos Aires

A neighbourhood walk in residential Belgrano: Charles Thays' 1892 Barrancas park, the three blocks of Arribeños that form Barrio Chino, then up Juramento to the Larreta museum and the round church.

Best time: Weekend afternoon

The route, stop by stop

1
Barrancas de Belgrano
Sloping park landscaped by Charles Thays in 1892; 20 min.
The old riverbank, a sloping park with ombúes, palms and magnolias where the Río de la Plata reached until the mid-19th century. In the glorieta (bandstand) at the top…
2
Barrio Chino (Arribeños)
Three blocks of Arribeños street beside the Mitre line and Belgrano C station, developed from the late 20th century by the Taiwanese community; several Asian communities live and trade here; 45 min.
3
Museo Larreta
Juramento 2291: the writer Enrique Larreta's neo-colonial house with Spanish art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century and a garden; 60 min.
The writer Enrique Larreta's neocolonial summer house holds Spanish art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, 16th-century armour and furniture, and an Andalusian garden with…
4
Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción (La Redonda)
Belgrano's round Renaissance-style church; 10 min.

Walking directions

Belgrano: Barrancas, Barrio Chino and Juramento

The route, stop by stop

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