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El Faro Towers

Buildings and structures in Buenos AiresResidential buildings completed in 2005Residential skyscrapers in ArgentinaTwin towers
Torres Chateau y El Faro desde la Reserva Ecológica
Torres Chateau y El Faro desde la Reserva Ecológica

The El Faro Towers (Spanish: Torres El Faro "Lighthouse Towers"), also known as El Faro I/II, when referring to the complex individually, or El Faro Complex, when referring to the pair as a whole, are a highrise residential complex of two, twin interconnected skyscrapers located in the neighborhood of Puerto Madero, in Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of Argentina. The El Faro Towers are made of glass, most specially used for the skyscraper's windows, and reinforced concrete. Although the two towers did not commence their construction at the same time, the first and second skyscrapers' construction ceased in 2003 and 2005, respectively. The twin skyscrapers were the tallest structures in Buenos Aires, and Argentina from 2003 to 2009. The towers have a height of 160 m (520 ft).

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El Faro Towers
Azucena Villaflor, Buenos Aires Puerto Madero (Comuna 1)

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Torres El Faro

Azucena Villaflor 669
1107 Buenos Aires, Puerto Madero (Comuna 1)
Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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