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[[Image:Buenos Aires - Plaza Dorrego - 20061204b.jpg|thumb|Plaza Dorrego]]

'''Plaza Dorrego''' ({{lang-es|Dorrego Square}}) is a square located in the heart of [[San Telmo]], in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. In the 19th century, San Telmo was the main residential [[Barrios of Buenos Aires|barrio]] (neighbourhood) of the city and Plaza Dorrego was its focal point.

In the past it was referred to as ''Hueco del Alto'' or ''Alto de la carretas'' as it was the place where wagons would stop before crossing the ''Tercero del Sur'' stream (today called ''Pasaje San Lorenzo'') on their way downtown. The name had been ''Alto de San Pedro'' and later changed to ''Plaza del Comercio'' in 1822. In 1905, the name was changed once again to its current form.

The buildings located in the square maintain its original design thanks to the help of the ''Comisión del Museo de la Ciudad''.

Currently, its surroundings are full of [[café|cafe]]s, bars and pubs, which fill the square with tables from those shops. There are also several antique stores. Musicians and dancers particularly [[tango (dance)|tango]] exhibitions are seen, like the [[Argentine tango]]. The [[Feria de San Telmo]] (San Telmo Fair), mainly of antiques, runs every Sunday.

Plaza Dorrego is located at the intersection of ''Humberto Primero'' and ''Defensa'' streets. Along with [[La Boca]], [[Recoleta, Buenos Aires|Recoleta]], [[Florida Street]], and others, the Plaza Dorrego is one of the main tourist attractions of Buenos Aires.<ref>[http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/areas/com_social/casco_historico/plaza_dorrego.php?menu_id=5274 buenosaires.gov.ar], "Plaza Dorrego"</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:San Telmo Plaza Dorrego.JPG|Sunday afternoon [[tango music|tango]] at Plaza Dorrego
Image:Buenos Aires-Feria-Sifones.jpg|Antiques Fair at the plaza
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