This page provides a brief history and summary of the cultural and politics of the Chelsea and East Harlem neighborhoods in New York. Click here for an in depth comparative analysis of the two beats. Walking along Chelsea’s High Line, an elevated railway converted into a pedestrian friendly park, a tourist might notice a wide array of sights in the […]
Centro/Houston St
THE CENTRO The Centro Beat lies on the boundary of two administrative units of Buenos Aires, Barrio. San Nicolás and Barrio Montserrat. Though administratively the neighborhoods are divided now, the area as a whole is the beating historical and political heart of the city and, arguably, the entire country. Argentina’s history as an independent nation is […]
Colegiales/Brooklyn
This page provides a brief history and summary of the cultural and politics of the Colegiales and Brooklyn neighborhoods in Buenos Aires and New York. Click here for an in depth comparative analysis of the two beats. When looking at the city of Buenos Aires as a whole, Colegiales is certainly understated. It doesn’t have the haunting luxury of Recoleta, […]
San Telmo/LES
Hello class! Welcome to the San Telmo/LES page! San Telmo is among the smallest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, occupying roughly eight square blocks just south of the capital’s political heart – the Plaza de Mayo and the Casa Rosada. It is also among the city’s least densely populated neighborhoods, made up of narrow, often ornate […]