AZUL Residencia Universitaria is located towards the top left of the map above - on Avenida Callao one block from the Palacio del Congreso.

The student residence is in the downtown/center of Buenos Aires, within a short walk to:

1) 6 blocks away from the residencia universitaria: Cine Cosmos, Corrientes 2046 (between Junin and Ayacucho) – showing independent films;

2) 2 blocks away from the residencia universitaria: Cine Gaumont - INCAA (Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales) at Av. Rivadavia 1635 showing the latest Argentinian films  (4 pesos) -  http://www.incaa.gov.ar/index.php?mod=FPadron&id=29;

3) 9 blocks away: Cine America, Avenida Callao 1057 – showing independent films;

4) 1 block away from the residencia universitaria: Library of Congress (Biblioteca del Congreso del Nacion) at Hipolito Irigoyen 1755 – with exhibit and study rooms - http://www.bcnbib.gov.ar;

5) 0 blocks away: La Americana – as Frommer’s guide says “…This place calls itself "La Reina de las Empanadas" (the Queen of Empanadas), and that indeed it is. …The place looks like many of the fast-food-chain emporiums, but don't confuse it with them; this is the only one of its kind…” - http://www.frommers.com/destinations/buenosaires/D55866.html

6) For Wireless internet and Coffee: less than 1 block away from the residencia universitaria: Café Martínez (Av. Callao 156), 3 blocks away : Aroma Café (Corrientes 1801 at Callao), 4 blocks away: Café Martínez (Av. Callao 498 - www.cafemartinez.com.ar), 10 blocks away: The Coffee Store (Uruguay 703 - http://www.thecoffeestore.com.ar), 7 blocks away: El Ateneo Bookstore & Cafe (Santa Fe 1860 - http://www.elateneo.com), Café Los Montes (Parana 635) and 6 blocks away: Los 36 Billares (Av. de Mayo 1265 www.los36billares.com.ar; Salvame Maria (Callao 1074)

7) 4 blocks away: Inexpensive hair cuts (5 pesos) at Rivadavia 1465 (open M-Sat 9:00 to 21:00 – 4383-3072);

8) 2 blocks away from the residencia universitaria - Ligier – large wine shop with wide selection – Gral. J. D. Peron 1621 – www.ligier.com.ar;

9) 5 blocks away: Centro Cultural Ricardo Rojas at Corrientes 2038 - http://www.rojas.uba.ar;

10) 6 blocks away from the residencia universitaria: Centro Cultural San Martin at Sarmiento 1551 - http://www.ccgsm.gov.ar;

12) 8 blocks away: Notorious, Avenida Callao 966 – combination jazz club, CD shop, restaurant and bar (listen to over 2500 CDs up front or eat/drink with live music in the back) - http://www.notorious.com.ar;

13) 3 blocks away: Gandhi, Avenida Corrientes 1743 – café, wide CD selection, magazines and an in-house theater-café;

14) 3 blocks away from the residencia universitaria: Teatros on Avenida Corrientes: http://www.bue.gov.ar/recorridos/?menu_id=53&info=auto_contenido;

15) 7 blocks away: El Ateneo Gran Splendid, Avenida Santa Fe 1860 (@ Callao) – historic theater converted into a massive bookstore with a wide range of books and a café on the original stage - http://www.elateneo.com;

16) 5 blocks away from the residencia estudiantil: Antígona bookstore, Avenida Corrientes 1555 - part of the Liberarte cultural space, which includes a music store, a performance area, and a DVD store with a wide variety of local and international films - http://www.liberarteteatro.com.ar/cartelera.htm;

17) 4 blocks away: Chiquilín, Sarmiento 1599 - restaurant/parilla inextricably associated with the tango of the same name, Chiquilín opened its doors in 1927 and has been declared by the city council as part of the capital's heritage;

18) 2 blocks away: Historic buildings on Avenida de Mayo: http://www.bue.gov.ar/recorridos/?menu_id=52&info=auto_contenido;

19) 5 blocks away from the residencia estudiantil: Hair salon, Callao 686: 4812-9428 – street level – hair cut 10 pesos, color 20, express pedicure 16 pesos, massages – 30 min w/ hot rocks 20 pesos, 40 min reflexology 23 pesos – open Mon- Sat 9:00 am to 10:00 pm;

20) 1 block away: Riobamba and B. Mitre: 24 hour internet café - "Riomitre";

21) 6 blocks away from the residencia universitaria: YOGA – Sede Callao, Avenida Callao 733 (callao@uni-yoga.com.ar);

22) 3 blocks away: Zivals, Callao 395 at Corrientes – has a wide selection of music including a good selection of electronic tango;

23)  4 blocks away from the residencia estudiantil: Paseo La Plaza - pedestrian area with theaters, music and book stores, cafes, jazz, etc: http://www.paseolaplaza.com.ar/mapa.php

24)  7 blocks away:  Pizzeria Guerrin at Corrientes 1368, considered by many people to be the best pizza in Buenos Aires - thickish crust, lots of cheese, try with a slice of faina on top.  Open since the 1800s.

25) Shopping Abasto – huge shopping mall - walk 3 blocks down Callao to Corrientes – the either a) turn left and walk 13 blocks, or get on the subte line B (red) and go 3 stops to Carlos Gardel stop - www.abasto-shopping.com.ar;

26)  Vegetarian restaurants:  Lotos (Av. Cordoba 1577 - 2 blocks from Av. Callao) open for lunch Mon-Sat, La Esquina de Las Flores (Av. Cordoba 1587 - 2 blocks from Av. Callao), Los Sabios (Av. Corrientes 3733 near Shopping Abasto) - excellent vegetarian buffet Mon-Sat lunch and dinner, and Abuela Pan (Bolivar 707 in San Telmo) open Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 7:00 pm;

27) Outlets on Avenida Cordoba (4100 to 4900 blocks of Cordoba) – not really in the immediate area, but….

28) Many universities in the area - see list at the top of this page.

29) Barrio of San Telmo starts about 15 blocks away (upper left of the map below), the barrio of Recoleta also starts about 15 blocks away (lower right of the map below), the barrio of Puerto Madero is about 20 blocks away (lower left of the map below), and the barrio of Palermo starts about 30 blocks away (upper right direction - not on map below).  All are within easy reach by public transportation as well.