Unicenter is a major shopping and entertainment complex in Greater Buenos Aires

Greater Buenos Aires

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, Argentina

Argentina

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. It is located by the Panamerican Highway

National Route 9 (Argentina)

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 in Martínez

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, 15 mi (25km) north of downtown Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

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.

Unicenter was opened in 1988, the first shopping centre of its size in Argentina. It has 300 stores, largely branches of national and international chains that include: Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

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, Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger

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, Christian Dior

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, Christian Lacroix

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, Zara

Zara (clothing)

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, Yves Saint Laurent, Swarovski

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, Armani Exchange, Levi's, Nike

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, Adidas

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, Calvin Klein

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, as well as a major supermarket (Jumbo), a department store (Falabella), a 14-screen cinema with one of the most advanced sound systems in South America (operated by Hoyts) and a food court.

Facing Unicenter across the Panamerican Hwy. is Center Norte, a cinema, shopping and entertainment complex, which has also the one and only Imax

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center in Argentina.

External links

• Official website