With its pizzerias, lights, theaters, bookstores and people who come and go, Corrientes Avenue, also known as “Corrientes Street”, is the nerve center of Buenos Aires nightlife and bohemian life and also one of the most emblematic avenues for its history. It witnessed the golden age of tango and the main stage, since the great orchestras and singers of the first half of the 20th century performed in its bars, theaters and cabarets; among them, the famous Carlos Gardel, who lived on its shore.

The avenue owes its name to the province and the first city in the interior of the country to support Argentina's Independence. Its 70 blocks, which go from Puerto Madero to Chacarita, cross the neighborhoods of Balvanera (in its areas of Once and Abasto), Almagro and Villa Crespo, all closely linked to the history of tango and culture. Corrientes is the bohemian memory of the 40s and also that of the 60s and early 70s, where heated political and literary discussions took place in its cafes and little bars.

In the "street that never sleeps" the main stage is the marquees of the theaters that offer light, life and color to the walk. It is a magical place where bookstores close late and pizzerias even more. It is the route of art cinema, magazine theater, stand-up shows and of all kinds; the San Martín Theater and "la Lugones"; from the Centro Cultural Rojas and the endless newspaper kiosks, which offer a great variety of cultural magazines.

Photo: La Prensa newspaper