Take an overnight bus to Iguazu. Bike from Patagonia to Alaska. Drive from North America to South America. Or hang out in Buenos Aires for three full months. The best tips come from our past guests.
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Rowdy folklore and dancing, skillful horsemanship, manly gauchos (Argentinean cowboys), inexhaustible amounts of grilled meat, empanadas, and other regional foods, fairly priced and beautifully handcrafted arts & crafts. Oh, yes. I do love the Feria de Mataderos. It’s one of my favorite Sunday activities in Buenos Aires. Watch our video to see if you want to add Mataderos to your list of things to do in Buenos Aires.
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You can watch the World Cup matches in Plaza San Martin on the big screen. Bring your blue and white flags or jerseys and join the world’s best fans. Vamos, Argentina!
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Caseros is not just a beautiful restaurant on one of San Telmo’s most beautiful avenues, it serves great food. Lamb, beef, rabbit, fish, pork, pasta, great lemonade and iced tea. The fresh ingredients and wonderful variety are so very welcome!
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Finding great fish in Buenos Aires can be a challenge. There’s a fantastic fishmonger near San Telmo in the area called Barracas. El Delfin often has fresh oysters, fresh shrimp, excellent seafood empanadas and plenty of other choices for those who love good food.
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What to do on a rainy day in Buenos Aires? We’ve listed six rainy day activities that range from relaxing in a spa to visiting Buenos Aires’ most amazing bookstore, El Ateneo.
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This lovely colonial town in Uruguay is the perfect day trip from Buenos Aires. I wouldn’t recommend staying longer than a day. In fact, you could take the ferry in the morning and come back in the evening. But Colonia is well worth a visit.
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How do you like your steak? One would think that here in the land of exquisite meat, a simple medium, medium rare, or well done would do the trick. If only that were the case.
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A Canadian chef, Taryn Wa, stayed in our loft in March. She wrote a post, “Eating Out, Porteño Style,” on her blog, Buen Provecho, about the culinary treats she found while traveling in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Food is definitely one of the reasons to come to Buenos Aires. I love how Taryn describes the porteño [...]
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I’m often asked which neighborhood (barrio) is better, San Telmo or Palermo Soho. Here’s a brief description of the two barrios from an insider/outsider point of view to help you decide. San Telmo (above) is tango and the past; Palermo Soho (below) is hip and modern. Choosing between the two is really a matter of [...]
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