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| Rosario | ||
| province | Santa Fe | |
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| Residents | 909.397 (2001) | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 1193605   | ||
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Rosario is the largest city of argentinian Santa Fe Province and is located in the northern PampasRegion on Río Paraná. With 1.3 million inhabitants, it is also the third largest city in the country.
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Rosario is the second most important port city in Argentina. Its importance is related to the fact that it is the northernmost point at which the Río Paraná is navigable for ocean freighters. Almost all products from the north and northwest of Argentina are exported from here. In addition, the city is also a major industrial center, especially automotive and heavy industry.
Despite this economic importance, the city has retained a certain calm flair, especially in the area on the Río Paraná, which has been very attractively landscaped and also has a special atmosphere in the evening thanks to the unconventional, modern lighting. In the north of the city you can swim in the river. There is at the Rambla Cataluña, the most popular beach, a mini seaside resort with everything that goes with it: campsites, beach bars, snack bars and discos. With an average of 32 ° C in summer, the "Rosarinos" escape the heat of the center.
The center contains the best preserved buildings in Argentina from the turn of the century 1900, most of them in the Art Nouveau style. The greatest attraction, however, is clearly the "Monument of the Flag" from the 1950s, a swanky monumental building, which emanates from a venerable calm especially in the evening, which is often used by lovers. It is a reminder that the Argentine flag was invented in Rosario.
Many should be interested in the fact that Rosario is the birthplace of the revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara was. It is astonishing that there is no museum in the city that is dedicated to this person - even though the city is a stronghold of socialism: the last two mayors Roberto Lifschitz and Hermes Binner belonged to the Socialist Party of Argentina.
getting there
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| Santa Fe | 170 km |
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By plane
The airport is in the district Fisherton, 10 km west of the center on the Ruta Nacional 9. Connections have fallen sharply since the economic crisis, but since the beginning of 2006 there have been flights to Brazil again.
By train
Railway lines lead from Rosario Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Cordoba and San Miguel de Tucuman. The connections are quite slow though and there are only a few trains a week. But they are unrivaled cheap.
By bus
The bus station is 3 km west of the center and, with its neo-colonial architecture, is likely to be the most beautiful in Argentina. Buses leave here in all directions. However, there are relatively few connections Patagonia, here it is sometimes an advantage to be in Buenos Airesthat is on the way to change.
In the street
The region's road network is star-shaped towards Rosario, so that there are good direct highways in every direction - since 2002 also over a monumental bridge to the neighboring province of Entre Ríos.
By boat
From the modern boat harbor there are several routes that are used by smaller tour boats, most of them in the direction of Buenos Aires.
mobility
Rosario has a well-functioning bus system that is cheap compared to other cities in Argentina. There are the normally numbered city center buses (payable with a special bus card) and the buses to the outskirts, which are usually marked with a combination of letters and numbers and have tiered prices. There is also a trolleybus line (line K), but no suburban railways. A Tram trainSystem is planned.
Tourist Attractions
The center dates almost entirely from around 1900 and therefore has a corresponding flair, even if it has to compete with high-rise buildings of all styles today.
Churches
- Catedral. Not really a cathedral, but worth seeing in its neo-colonial style.
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- Palacio de Justicia. Monumental building from the turn of the century, in the area of the Paseo del Siglo.
Buildings
- La Bola de Nieve. The city's oldest skyscraper, its roof is adorned with a gold-plated "snow globe".
Monuments
- Monumento Nacional a la Bandera. Very worth seeing, about 2 blocks comprehensive monument to the Argentine flag, located on the slope of the Río Paraná. The shape of the memorial is reminiscent of a ship.
Museums
- Museo del Parana y de las Islas. Best museum in Argentina on the theme of the river landscape around the Río Paraná.
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo. Located in an old silo, this museum has risen to become one of the most renowned in South America in the field of modern art.
Streets and squares
- Boulevard Oroño. Chic boulevard lined with several villas from around 1900-1930.
Parks
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- Parque Independencia. Largest park in the city with a zoo, football stadium and French garden, 2 km southwest of the center.
- Parque Nacional de la Bandera. Elongated green strip on the Río Paraná near the monument to the flag. Delightful atmosphere.
- Urquiza Park, on the Río Paraná, in the southern part of the center. With amphitheater and planetarium.
- Parque de España, on the Río Paraná, near the train station.
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- Complejo cultural Parque de España. Well-known cultural center in postmodern architecture.
activities
The islands in Paraná, where there are beaches for swimming and restaurants, are a popular destination for local recreation.
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Many discos are located on Rambla Cataluña, north of the city center on the beach of the Río Paraná. Rosario is now considered one of the centers of the Argentine techno scene.
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Learn
- Universidad Nacional de Rosario. A major university with around 70,000 students. There are also numerous private teaching institutes.
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security
Together with Buenos Aires, Rosario is considered the most dangerous city in Argentina. Nevertheless, if one observes the general precautionary measures, one has little to fear. It is particularly not advisable to visit the poorer areas in the southern part of the city, where there are numerous, sometimes very large, slums, which unfortunately live up to their reputation for being a focus of crime.
health
Medical care in the city can be described as very good.
Practical advice
The most important newspaper - also the oldest in Argentina - is La Capital, There is also the cheaper information sheet El Ciudadano.
