In the heart of Buenos Aires lies a cozy and 'forgotten' neighborhood reminiscent of London's suburbs, complete with tree-lined streets, brick chalets with gabled roofs, and a distinctive railway identity typical of English villages from the mid-19th century. This is Coghlan, one of the city's neighborhoods that doesn't get much 'marketing' but surprises those who aren't familiar with it. Located between, and perhaps overshadowed by, Saavedra and Belgrano R, it maintains a strong identity that sets it apart from its more popular neighbors. This is because Coghlan still has a tranquil pace of life that Belgrano R has lost due to its growing real estate development, while Saavedra is now the epicenter of construction in the City of Buenos Aires, and in addition to apartments, new gastronomic venues such as bars, restaurants, and specialty cafes are multiplying. The architectural coherence, combined with the generally low height, gives the neighborhood a clear and recognizable visual identity, something increasingly rare within the City of Buenos Aires. Coghlan is also distinguished by its pace. Traffic is calm, the streets are well-lined with trees, and it's common to see: neighbors walking, bicycles, and dogs being walked without hurry. As happened in many areas developed by English companies at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, the train not only connected: it organized the neighborhood and defined its scale. One of the most distinctive features of Coghlan is its architecture. The neighborhood preserves a large number of chalets in English and Norman styles, with exposed brick, gabled roofs, windows with shutters, and front gardens that generate wide setbacks and open views. These are not ostentatious constructions, but rather sober and functional aesthetics, closely associated with the suburbs of southern England. According to the Argentine News Agency, much of Coghlan's charm has a historical explanation. The neighborhood was born around the Argentine Central Railway, with British capital, and takes its name from John Coghlan, an Irish engineer linked to railway development.
