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Address 1129 Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina Similar La Recoleta Cemetery, Basílica Nuestra Señora d, Floralis Genérica, Plaza San Martín, Centro Cultural Recoleta | ||
Recoleta plaza intendente alvear feria de recoleta plazas del barrio recoleta buenos aires
Plaza Intendente Alvear, commonly known as Plaza Francia, is a public space in Recoleta, Buenos Aires. It faces the Recoleta Cemetery and the cultural center.
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Plaza intendente alvear
History
The plaza became famous in the 1960s for its street fair. Over time, in addition to genuine artisans and craftspeople, the fair has attracted street vendors and merchants of a wide variety of merchandise.
Modern use
At present, the Government of the City of Buenos Aires has reorganized the fair, encouraging the participation of those artisans whose work is original and authentic and discouraging those whose merchandise is of low quality or those who simply sell mass-produced items. The artisans, led by the organization, Interferias, must pass an evaluation process and be registered. Visitors to the fair may find all kinds of handicraft items, many of them of high quality: leather goods, book restoration, sandals and espadrilles, carved mates, ethnic jewelry, incense, essential oils, spices, satchels, candles, indigenous musical instruments, photography, etc.