We don’t know exactly how many streets the city of Buenos Aires has, but we do know that there are streets with curious names, so many that they deserve an article. Would you like to know where Caperucita Street is? If you always wanted to live in the Prophet of the Pampa or simply in a street with an unusual origin and name, these are the 5 streets of Buenos Aires with curious names to visit.
1. Sarasa Street
The word “sarasa” is a rather colloquial expression in Argentina and is used to refer to something meaningless or incoherent. Whether Sarasa Street is called that because they didn’t know what to name it or because of the surname of someone relevant to our history is a mystery. But living in Sarasa must feel special.
đź“Ť Sarasa is in the neighborhood of Flores, in Comuna 7.
2. El Profeta de la Pampa Street
The peculiar name of this Buenos Aires street refers to Estanislao del Campo, Argentine poet known for his work “Fausto”, who is nicknamed “El Profeta de la Pampa”. Profeta de la Pampa street is in Villa Lugano.
đź“ŤProfeta de la Pampa street is located in Villa Lugano commune 8.
3. Chonino Street
The name of this CABA street is not unusual if you know the history of Chonino. Chonino was the first police dog in Argentina who died in service in 1983. In fact, some police stations have a picture of the dog hanging on the wall and this street is home to the city’s police dog center.
đź“Ť Chonino is located in the neighborhood of Villa Devoto, in Comuna 11.
4. The Method
The street El Método does not have a very certain origin, but what is believed is that it refers to the work El Discurso del Método by the French philosopher René Descartes. The most intellectual street in Buenos Aires? If so, this philosophical street is in La Paternal.
đź“ŤEl MĂ©todo is in the neighborhood of La Paternal, in Comuna 15.
4. Little Red Riding Hood Street
This street in Villa Luro is inspired by the story of Little Red Riding Hood, hence its name. We do not know of a street called Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, but there is a statue dedicated to Little Red Riding Hood in the woods of Palermo.
đź“ŤLittle Red Riding Hood is in the neighborhood of Villa Luro, in Comuna 10.
5. Colorado de las Conchas Street
If you were looking for streets in Buenos Aires with curious names, this one certainly catches your attention. The name of this street refers to a stream called “Arroyo Colorado de las Conchas” in the province of Buenos Aires. We know, it’s a bit of a rogue origin and mostly geographical, but it better be subtle.
đź“ŤColorado de las Conchas is located in the neighborhood of Mataderos, in Comuna 9.