The Microcentro ("Centro," for short) is what porteños refer to as "downtown." Spanning two barrios - Monserrat and San Nicolas - the area is the BsAs hub of business and government. It's busy busy with people, and dotted with important and historically significant buildings, monuments and parks. Palacio del Congreso (the houses of Argentina's Congress), Plaza de Mayo (historically the main plaza where political demonstrations and rallies are held), and Casa Rosada (the "Pink House" - the presidential palace, famous for its balconies where Eva Peron addressed her adoring supporters) - those are just a few of the landmarks that you'll find during a stroll of the area. You'd also cross Avenida 9 de Julio, which Buenos Aires proudly boasts as the widest boulevard in the world (indeed - I counted eight lanes in one direction!), with views of the proud Obelisco monument anchoring your horizon.
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