Ciudad Evita: Urban Planning, Cultural Heritage and Wetland

Ciudad Evita combines urban heritage with a nature reserve characterized by a wetland landscape. If you are looking for a hotel in Ciudad Evita, these distinct themes can help you view the place in terms of your travel interests: architecture, landscape and cultural history offer different perspectives on the destination.

Urban planning and architectural heritage

Ciudad Evita is designated a Lugar Histórico Nacional, a national historic site. The complex was designed by Italian architect and urban planner Luigi Piccinato (1899–1983) and built between 1948 and 1953 by the Ministerio de Obras Públicas. Ciudad Evita is considered a milestone in modern national urban planning. Together, the design, construction period and designation provide a clear point of reference for the city’s history.

The centrally located Elefante Blanco is a multi-story apartment block with social uses on the ground floor. The Rastreador Fournier complex comprises blocks with a ground floor and two upper floors. Thus, the architectural details range from a single named apartment block with ground-floor uses to a group of blocks whose number of floors is described in more detail. For travelers interested in modern urban planning, these different examples of buildings offer concrete points of reference.

Wetland landscape and nature reserve

The Reserva Natural de Ciudad Evita is located in the floodplain of the Río Matanza and is characterized by a wetland landscape. Its landscape includes planted forests, grassland and extensive wetlands associated with the river floodplain. An assessment from 2020 classifies the reserve as an asset of ecological, social, tourism, recreational, cultural and educational value.

By June 2020, 270 species had been recorded in the reserve. Field surveys conducted between 2018 and 2020 identified 128 bird species. The landscape types and information about bird species offer different insights into the natural area. If you are planning a visit to the reserve, check current access options in advance.

Getting around and cultural sites

Ciudad Evita is located on the Autopista Riccheri and Camino de Cintura; it can be reached via the Autopista Gral. Richieri. The Buenos Aires Temple is located at Aut. Tte. Gral. Riccheri No. 4955, B1778DUA, in Ciudad Evita, Buenos Aires, Argentina. If the temple is relevant to your travel plans, check operational details in advance.

In Partido La Matanza, the cultural center “El Hornero” is a municipal cultural venue in Ciudad Evita, at the intersection of La Quila and El Tiburón. If you are interested in the center, check its program separately. Cultural venues thus add another perspective on Ciudad Evita alongside its architectural and landscape themes.

More cultural history in Partido La Matanza

The Museo Histórico Municipal de La Matanza “Brigadier General Don Juan Manuel de Rosas” is located in Virrey del Pino. It is housed in an estancia dating from the late 18th century that belonged to Rosas for 30 years. During Rosas’s time, San Martín visited Estancia El Pino, which is one of the two National Historic Monuments in Partido La Matanza. The museum includes the Carlos Rusconi Paleontological Archive, which works to recover fossil remains in the region. These regional connections broaden the view of history and culture in Partido La Matanza without suggesting that the places are the same.

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