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| Saturday, September 20, 2008 | By German -
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The classy entrance to El Ateneo
The first thing I noticed over here was just how many bookstores there were in my neighbourhood. I live beside a bookstore which is a store down from another bookstore next to a bookstore. Well, this trend was not limited to just my neighbourhood, There are book stores everywhere in Argentina!! It's insane, you can't escape them!
The crown jewel of these stores is El Ateneo in el barrio norte. Originally opened at 1919 as a theather, it experinced a new lease on life in 2000 when it was renevoted as a bookstore and cafe. The result is a chapters/broders-esque bookstore with a proud and rich cultural heritage and one of my favorite in the city.
the interior maintains the classical facade and elegant feel of the original theaterLabels: argentina, el ateneo, photography |
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