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Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires combines faded colonial architecture with Latin passion, dynamite dining and a robust nightlife. Sexy and alive, this beautiful city gets under your skin.
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Attractions
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One of Buenos Aires' most beautiful monuments, this 22-story building has a unique design inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. Its structure is divided into…
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Occupying an entire city block, this impressive seven-story theater is one of BA’s most prominent landmarks. It’s the city’s main performing arts venue,…
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It was former president Néstor Kirchner who, in 2005, first proposed turning the abandoned former central post office into a cultural center. He died in…
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The Casa Rosada was named for its distinctive color. It was from the balcony here, at the presidential palace, that Eva Perón famously addressed the…
Palermo
This sweeping park abounds with small lakes and pretty gazebos. Stands rent bikes and in-line skates, and joggers and power walkers circle the ponds – if…
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Surrounded by the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the city’s main cathedral, Plaza de Mayo is the place where Argentines gather in vehement protest or…
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
This cemetery is perhaps BA's top attraction. You can wander for hours in this incredible city of the dead, where the ‘streets’ are lined with impressive…
La Boca
Once the home and studio of painter Benito Quinquela Martín (1890–1977), this fine-arts museum exhibits his works and those of other Argentine artists…
Planning Tools
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Best Neighborhoods
Get to know the true character of Buenos Aires by spending time in its different neighborhoods.
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Buenos Aires pulls you in with a magnetic grip, but beyond the city limits, you can explore even more on a day trip.
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Navigating Buenos Aires' emblematic broad avenues is simple, and getting around the city by foot, bicycle, bus or subway is easy and generally safe.
Read articleFree Things to Do
If you want to explore Buenos Aires without breaking the budget, start with these 10 free activities around the capital.
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