This is an advice to all travellers, whenever you are walking downtown, especially at Calle Florida, be very careful. If you're stopping out at Corrientes and Florida, at the front of Burger King,... more
Inside Galerias Pacifico you have the "Centro Cultural Borges" a cultural center.
It's worth entering Galerias Pacifico to see the ceilings!
Dentro de las Galerias Pacificos esta el Centro Cultural... more
I was recomended by local friends to this excellent leather shop in Buenos Aires. We made an appointment with Henry to his cell (116 365 1602) and went to there private showroom in Recoleta. After... more
The Alto Palermo shopping center is a very modern mall in the Palermo neighborhood. It is a very short taxi ride from downtown or Recoleta. From my apartment it was less than $4 pesos.
The mall is at... more
Opened in 1988, decorated in and elegant and classical style, it is located in the vicinity of embassies, theatres and prestigious hotels. It houses 80 shops, a food hall with capacity for up to 800... more
In my opinion the best mall in the city.
Located 30 minutes from downtown Buenos Aires, Unicenter hosts all the most well known brands around the world as well as a 14 theatre complex and probably... more
Abasto de Buenos Aires Shopping is one of the buildings with more history of the city, that of the Market of Abasto, main supplier of fruits and vegetables of the Buenos Aires of ends of last century.... more
Every book lover has his favourite bookshop. For me, the majestic and stunning El Ateneo is the most beautiful bookshop I've ever seen. It's one of the best bookshops in the city and the biggest of... more
To get an idea of the wealth the powerful families in Buenos Aires possess, head to the 1000 block of Calle Defensa. Every store on this block, including Pallarolls, sells antiques, from crystal lamps... more
Paseo ALcorta is another mall close to downtown, also in the Palermo area, with a good variety of shops (even if it's a little bit smaller than Alto Palermo) This nice thing about this mall is the... more
Just steps away from the abbey of San Benito de Palermo (the "Abadia" of the name), there's this small and charming shopping mall. The recycled building dates from the beginning of the last century... more
If you need to have a souvenir that deals specifically with Eva Peron (Evita) well now you can! Surprisingly, most of the souvenir stores in Buenos Aires have... more
Nobrand is a design company based in Buenos Aires. The company started in 2003 developing the urban icons of the Idarg project, and transforming them into... more
I bought this wine in a wine store downtown.
A super good wine, so good I took the empty bottle home just to take donw the details of the label.Lagarde... more
The corner of Avenida Callao and Avenida Corrientes, a traditional meeting point for the bohemia and just about anyone interested in the arts, is dominated by... more
It's the Virgin Megastore/HMV/fnac of Argentina - the stores stock books, dvds, fairly cheap electronic equipment (including some very cheap unknown brand... more
This shopping mall is located in Recoleta, one of the trendiest areas in Buenos Aires.It is entirely devoted to interior design. It is a favourite spot for... more
This is a popular market set in the center of Palermo Soho area. Its a fun bustling market where venders set up at around noon to sell their wares. There are... more
When in Buenos Aires I can say I always come here for my wine needs. This last trip I had to buy some from the duty free shop at EZE due to the carry on... more
This street has alot of shops that specialize in leather clothing, the variety and prices are much better than florida ave... Shops close early though i think... more
After gettuing back some money from our purchases in Buenos Aires we has some pesos left to spend and decided to bring home a few more bottles of wine. So in... more
Ferni likes "manery" which is man jewelry and has some really nice bracelets and chains so whenever we travel, he likes to pick up some unique looking pieces... more
Between us both we had quite a few hundred pesos left over when we arrived at the airport. We thought we would have time to grab a decent bit to eat, but... more
We had passed this store many times to and from our hotel and I deciced I would walk in when I was ready to do some shopping to pick up a pair of sandals for... more
A friend and member of another website is the proprietor of this wine shop and during my last visit I sent him an email to see if he was around so he can assist... more
Culture is amazing here, there are exhibitions, concerts, plays, movies, everything!
Buenos Aires has a very fun and interesting nightlife too. Be prepare not to sleep, we go out really late... we...
This was my third trip to Buenos Aires, and it was different from my prior two trips in so many ways. While I took in many wonderful sights and met a score of new friends, I also saw things that have...
It's so difficult to describe the place where you live. Of course I can mention a list of places to visit, restaurants and must-sees, but still, you wouldn't get it. Every corner, every smell, every...
My last visit to Buenos Aires was my longest trip. I also brought a group with me instead of my usual solo status to Cow Do IV. Liz, Rob, Mickey, Antoinette and Rich came along to enjoy a fun...
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