Beccar is a middle and upscale residential neighbourhood located 17 km (11 mi) north of the Buenos Aires metropolitan area in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is part of the partido of San Isidro in Gran Buenos Aires. It is situated close to the historic town of San Isidro and it's characterized by tree lined streets and plazas, red tiled roofed European style chalets, high-rise apartment buildings that line the Avenida Centenario zone and by being close to the coast of Rio de la Plata river and yacht clubs. Nearby there is a large shanty town (Villa La Cava). Beccar is served by a 10 minute walk to scenic Tren de la Costa light rail line at Punta Chica station and the TBA commuter railway (ex MITRE) at Beccar station with easy access to Buenos Aires city centre and the weekend retreat of the Village of Tigre.