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Harrods Buenos Aires was an Argentine retail company based in Buenos Aires, whose building was located on the corner of Córdoba Avenue and San Martin street. The store was a branch of the famous Harrods of London which was opened in 1849. Harrods Buenos Aires opened in 1912 and closed in 1998, since closure there has been numerous attempts to reopen the store.
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Galerías Pacífico
Galerías Pacífico is a shopping centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located at the intersection of Florida Street and Córdoba Avenue.
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University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is a public research university in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the second-oldest university in the country, and the largest university in the country by enrollment. Established in 1821, the UBA has educated 17 Argentine presidents, produced four of the country's five Nobel Prize laureates, and is responsible for approximately 40% of the country's research output.
The university's academic strength and regional leadership make it attractive to many international students, especially at the postgraduate level. Just over 4 percent of undergraduates are foreigners, while 15 percent of postgraduate students come from abroad. The Faculty of Economic Sciences has the highest rate of international postgraduate students at 30 percent, in line with its reputation as a "top business school with significant international influence."
The University of Buenos Aires enrolls more than 328,000 students and is organized into 13 independent faculties. It administers 6 hospitals, 16 museums, 13 scientific institutes, interdisciplinary commissions, 5 high schools, the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center, the Cosmos Cinema, the University of Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra, and Eudeba (Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires), the country's largest university press.
Since 1949, all of the undergraduate programs at the University of Buenos Aires are free of charge for everyone, regardless of nationality. Tuition from postgraduate programs helps fund the UBA's social mission to provide free university education for all.
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Claridge Hotel, Buenos Aires
The Claridge Hotel is a five-star hotel in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Established in 1946, it was designed by architect Arturo Dubourg (es). It is operated by Eurostars Hotels.
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Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires
The Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires is a hotel in the Retiro district, near the Calle Florida shopping area and overlooking the Plaza San Martín. At the moment of its inauguration, the 9-floor hotel was the tallest building in Buenos Aires, until it was surpassed by the Kavanagh Building, inaugurated in 1936.
The hotel was part of several international chains including InterContinental, and Marriott (through which it achieved a five-star rating), then temporarily closed in 2017. The building has been undergoing refurbishment and it is expected to be opened in 2027 as a residential complex with a new 12-floor hotel structure.