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38-627: The 21st edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon started on October 9, 2005 at 7:30 at the 9 de Julio Avenue and Córdoba Avenue in the Recoleta neighbourhood, being the start also the ending point after the 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards) of the classic race. The course visited many important spots of the city, featuring Callao Avenue, the River Plate Stadium , Libertador Avenue, Palermo neighbourhood, Corrientes Avenue, passing by

76-659: A political and financial crisis of large proportions, which were also aggravated by the outbreak of the Great War and the proximity of the first democratic elections that were to occur with the resignation of Mayor Anchorena and with the closing of the Municipal Counsel in 1915. The idea to construct the July 9 Avenue was maintained in the plan of 1925 where it was integrated into the North and South diagonals (proposed in 1919), forming at

114-590: Is in this area (formerly called "Triunvirato") that the greater part of the 1948 Leopoldo Marechal novel, Adán Buenosayres , takes place; Marechal also wrote Historia de la Calle Corrientes in 1937. The neighborhood is home to the Atlanta football club. The barrio was home to tango great Osvaldo Pugliese . Corrientes ends at the Estación Federico Lacroze train station next to Parque Los Andes , where fairs were held until September 2005. Just west of

152-554: Is one of the principal thoroughfares of the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires . The street is intimately tied to the tango and the porteño sense of identity. Like the parallel avenues Santa Fe, Córdoba, and San Juan, it takes its name from one of the Provinces of Argentina . It extends 69 blocks from Eduardo Madero Avenue in the eastern Puerto Madero neighborhood to the West and later to

190-449: Is the focal point of the subway system and features a retail concourse which also serves as an underpass. The respective station names are Carlos Pellegrini, Diagonal Norte, and 9 de Julio. Crossing the avenue at street level often requires a few minutes, as all intersections have traffic lights. Under normal walking speed, it takes pedestrians normally two to three green lights to cross it. Some urban planners have submitted projects to move

228-521: Is to join the city's two busiest railway stations: Retiro and Constitución and to serve the approximately 250,000 passengers per day which use buses along the avenue, with a journey time of 15 minutes instead of the 30 minutes a bus took before the line was built. The main landmarks along the avenue are, north to south: 34°36′28″S 58°22′53″W  /  34.60778°S 58.38139°W  / -34.60778; -58.38139 Avenida Corrientes Avenida Corrientes (English: Corrientes Avenue )

266-412: Is today, the city's largest shopping center. Further down Corrientes is Almagro , a calm residential neighborhood inhabited by apartment-dwellers, with the centre of activity at the intersection of Medrano and Rivadavia Avenues. Villa Crespo is another traditionally Jewish neighborhood traversed by Corrientes Avenue. Unleavened bread is available for passover , as are other seasonal specialties. It

304-457: The Balvanera borough (popularly known as Once ) the traditionally Jewish neighborhood known for its many synagogues and the wholesale and retail sale of clothing (now home to merchants of other nationalities, including Koreans , Bolivians and Peruvians ). Beyond Pueyrredón Avenue is the neighbourhood of Abasto , named thus for holding the once cavernous Art Deco Mercado de Abasto ,

342-629: The 1970s. and today Corrientes is once again thriving at night - specially among theatre goers, with several major playhouse renovations and additions. Since the '80s the trend towards world-famous Broadway musicals in Spanish coexists with the more traditional or avant-garde serious theatre and the popular Teatro de Revistas. The last blocks of this main stretch, between Avenida Callao and Uruguay Street are converted into an expansive outdoor reading room during Bookstore Night, an annual event inaugurated in 2007. Mayor Mauricio Macri announced in 2010 that

380-511: The 9 de Julio elevated expressway which provides access to the two main southbound roads out of the city (route 1 to La Plata and route 2 to Mar del Plata ). The Republic Square is located on the intersection of this Avenue with the Corrientes Avenue and on that point is sited the Obelisk of Buenos Aires . The idea of constructing July 9 Avenue ( La Avenida 9 de Julio ) was proposed during

418-602: The Northwest and ends at Federico Lacroze Avenue in the Chacarita neighborhood. Automobile traffic runs from west to east. Line B of the Buenos Aires Metro runs most of its length underneath the street. The Asociación Amigos de la Calle Corrientes ("Friends of Corrientes Street Association") is a group that collaborates on the urban planning of the street. They have placed commemorative plaques on 40 street corners bearing

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456-491: The Paseo de Julio ( Avenida del Libertador ) to Brazil (Barrio de Constitución) with the goal of constructing a 33-meter-wide central avenue, flanked with two wide streets and by public or private buildings of characterized style and special architecture built on the resulting land. The sale would be part of the financial funds along with the loan issued by the local government of 25 million gold pesos. This money would come directly from

494-543: The Wrong Turn") in the street's cabarets and nightclubs of the 1920s and '30s, to the valijeros ( 'peeping toms' ) lone salesmen or office workers (thus named for their briefcases or valijas ) who on lunch breaks sneaked to watch X-rated European movies when they started to appear in the '60s and '70s (although more visible on neighbouring Lavalle St) to the "psico-bolches" – artsy students and intellectuals (typically leftist – bolchevique – and/or dabbling in psychology, thus

532-608: The avenue forms the Southern border of the lawyers' district surrounding the nearby Plaza Lavalle and the Supreme Court (see "Points of Interest" below) For most of the 20th century "Calle Corrientes" was a symbol of nightlife in Buenos Aires, traditionally nicknamed "the street that never sleeps", In the 10 blocks West of downtown from Maipu St to Callao Avenue it still holds the largest concentration of theatres and cinemas (in

570-514: The avenue in 1887; but, they soon proved inadequate and in 1910, Mayor Joaquín de Anchorena signed a bill authorizing its widening. The plan called for the massive razing of most of the avenue's north-side real estate and, so, met with strenuous opposition from affected landlords, retailers, as well as intellectuals like Roberto Arlt . A coup d'ètat in 1930, however, made way for the plan's implementation, carried out relentlessly until its completion, in 1936. Today, when referring to Corrientes prior to

608-468: The central part of the avenue underground to alleviate the perceived "chasm" between the two sides of the avenue. The Metrobus 9 de Julio is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long with 13 stations and runs down the avenue, taking roughly the same route as Line C of the Buenos Aires Underground. It serves 11 bus lines and reduces bus travel time by 50% along the avenue. The main objective of this line

646-399: The city's former central fruit and vegetable market (whose front faces Corrientes Avenue) and for being the home of Carlos Gardel , Argentina most famous tango singer – popularly known as "el morocho del Abasto" (the dark-haired from Abasto). In disrepair not many years ago, the neighborhood is slowly making a comeback, after local developer IRSA turned the imposing old market into what

684-460: The city's most recognizable landmarks, visible for several blocks of the avenue´s downtown stretch. The opening of the Obelisk and surrounding Plaza de la República in 1936 created a roundabout at the 9th of July Avenue intersection. Corrientes, like most major city avenues, was made a one-way thoroughfare by a 1967 municipal ordinance. Growing traffic demands led to the opening of the avenue through

722-500: The complete marathon distance at the 2009 edition, out of a field of over 12,000 runners. The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic . Key:     Course record 9 de Julio Avenue July 9 Avenue ( Spanish : Avenida 9 de Julio ) is a major thoroughfare in the city centre of Buenos Aires , Argentina. Its name honors Argentina's Independence Day , July 9, 1816. The avenue runs around 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to

760-399: The distinguished figures from the history of the tango. It was named Del Sol during the 17th century, San Nicolás from 1738 to 1808, and De Incháurregui from 1808 until 1822, when it received its current name. Never more than a street of average width during the nineteenth century, traffic swelled after the city began its rapid westward expansion, around 1880. Horse-drawn tramways first ran on

798-468: The downtown portion of the tollway system was completed. Clearing the right-of-way for these intersections required massive condemnations in the Constitución area. Line C of the Buenos Aires Metro runs for a stretch under the avenue. Line A , Line B , Line D , and Line E have stations when their course intersects the avenue. Notably, lines B, C, and D share a station underneath the Obelisk, which

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836-527: The ends two central monuments. The avenue's unusual width is because it spans an entire city block , the distance between two streets in the checkerboard pattern used in Buenos Aires. The distance between adjacent streets is roughly 110 m, greater than the distance between streets in Manhattan . The street flanking 9 de Julio to the east is called Carlos Pellegrini (north of Rivadavia) and Bernardo de Irigoyen (south of Rivadavia). The street flanking 9 de Julio to

874-409: The famous Gardel 's neighbourhood, then down to La Boca 's Caminito, to return passing by Puerto Madero , Casa Rosada , and the city centre . The 2005 edition had almost 3000 participants from Argentina and all over the world. Most of the foreign runners where from Peru , Ecuador and Chile , but there were also from other American and European countries. More than 6000 competitors completed

912-688: The financial district section of Corrientes - between Ninth of July and Avenida Leandro N. Alem , would become a two-way avenue. "Off-Corrientes" refers to the alternative playhouse scene, much of it literally concentrated on surrounding streets – although also widely distributed elsewhere in city neighbourhoods. The Rojas Cultural Center of the University of Buenos Aires , which promotes experimental art, and like-minded venues such as Gandhi and Liberarte (which blend bookstore and cultural centre) although catering to "off-Corrientes" crowds, are themselves located on Corrientes. Further down, Corrientes traverses

950-470: The folklore. At its inception – the Luna Park is still synonymous with mass sports and entertainment events such as boxing matches or concerts. Throughout the decades the street has seen its own fauna of urban stereotypes, from the "innocent barrio girl" corrupted by the "bright city lights" of many a tango lyric (cf. "La costurerita que dio aquel mal paso"  [ es ] "The Seamstress who Took

988-400: The income of the local government and with a 10% of direct contribution from the nation. If the central part corresponded well with the north–south axis, the project would complement the streets running from east to west and having two round-abouts: one located at the intersection of May Avenue (Avenida de Mayo) and the other at the intersection of Corrientes (Corrientes Avenue). As soon as

1026-468: The largest concentration of bookshops (many second hand), Corrientes was during the day a favourite haunt for intellectuals during the '50s, '60s and '70s (specially at celebrated spots such as "Cafe La Paz") while its famous pizza parlours and restaurants (such as Los Inmortales and Güerrin ) attracted city crowds on Fridays or Saturdays evenings – a night out of "pizza and cinema" (or of theatre going) on Corrientes and neighbouring Calle Lavalle being

1064-463: The nickname) who mulled around its bookstores and cultural centres in the early 80s after the return of democracy The emergence of video, the Internet, cineplex and shopping malls reduced much of the allure of Corrientes, and saw the closing of several famous cinemas and theatres. Yet sidewalks were widened and beautified in 2005 to facilitate retail activity along the avenue, which had declined since

1102-456: The past together with nearby pedestrian calle Lavalle "La calle de los cines" or "Cinema street") making it the center of commercial theatre in the city and the country. Independent theatre in Buenos Aires for example is called " off Corrientes" (after off Broadway ). The corridor includes some outstanding examples of Art Deco cinema architecture of the '30s and '40s such as Teatro Gran Rex , Teatro Opera and Teatro Premier . Also with

1140-422: The plaza, and around the Obelisk, in 1971. The first few blocks (from Leandro N. Alem to Florida Street) encompass Buenos Aires financial district ("La City") forming its Northern boundary, and are bustling with activity during banking hours – traversed after several blocks by pedestrian Florida St (which forms the district's Western boundary). Further down, for some blocks from 9 de Julio Avenue to Uruguay St

1178-524: The respective law was sanctioned, Mayor Anchorena made a step toward completion by inaugurating it for the Centennial of Independence (1916). The Municipality of the city of Buenos Aires started the acquisition of all the properties located particular track with an investment of 50,000,000 of the currency of that time (peso moneda nacional) . However, the municipality was not well-equipped enough with legal instruments and sufficient finances in order to further

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1216-508: The side streets and the main road. It is currently the widest avenue in the world. The northern end of the avenue is connected to the Arturo Illia expressway (which connects to Jorge Newbery airport and the Pan-American highway ) and to Libertador avenue. The southern end is connected to the 25 de Mayo tollway (serving the west side of Greater Buenos Aires as well as Ezeiza airport ) and

1254-452: The standard form of urban weekend entertainment for generations of porteños (as reflected in lyrics such as "Moscato, pizza y fainá" ). The Revista porteña or Teatro de revistas (Argentina's culture of theatre revues ) with its glittering vedettes and racy capo-cómicos (legendary starlets and comedians) is still centered around this stretch of Corrientes – the lure of red carpet opening nights where celebrities can be glimpsed adding to

1292-517: The time of Mayor Francisco Seeber (1889–1890). It was hoped to be like an artery that crossed through from the north to the south, connecting the two. Later it was included in diverse plans and projects, but it was not until 1912 that it passed the National Law 8.855 that authorized the municipality to carry it out. It was intended for public use within the blocks between the streets of Cerrito and Lima and Carlos Pellegrini to Bernardo de Irigoyen, from

1330-448: The ventures of construction of such a size in a sustainable and orderly way. The expropriations were carried out in a gradual and alternated way, such that it was slow in completing the tasks at hand. This created a grave burden on the municipal treasury. This setback also had negative effects on the building developments in the central zone. With this, many buildings were degraded and were either abandoned or demolished. The matter generated

1368-420: The west is called Cerrito (north of Rivadavia) and Lima (south of Rivadavia). The avenue was first planned in 1888, with the name of Ayohuma; but the road was long opposed by affected landlords and residents, so work did not start until 1935. The initial phase was inaugurated on October 12, 1937 and the main stretch of the avenue was completed in the 1960s. The southern connections were completed after 1980, when

1406-553: The west of the Río de la Plata waterfront, from the Retiro district in the north to Constitución station in the south. The avenue has up to seven lanes in each direction and is flanked on either side by parallel streets of two lanes each. Through the centre of the avenue runs one of the city's Metrobus ( Bus rapid transit ) corridors, which stretches 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) and was inaugurated in July 2013. There are two wide medians between

1444-505: The widening, the term "Narrow Corrientes" ( Corrientes Angosta ) is still used. Also the name "Corrientes Street" ( calle Corrientes ) is often preferred over the correct "Corrientes Avenue" (a venida Corrientes ) specially on the famous centrical stretch (with that name it appears famously in several tango lyrics, see below ). The newly inaugurated avenue coincided with the construction of the Buenos Aires Obelisk , since then one of

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