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La Boca   Buenos Aires

La Boca, Buenos Aires

 154 Reviews  This is the classic place that all the tourists flock to. The buildings are tiny and thin, painted in odd, bright colors, seemingly randomly selected. The story is that this area, being by the docks... 

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Recoleta   Buenos Aires

Recoleta, Buenos Aires

 196 Reviews  Feria Artesanal de la Recoleta features top quality crafts. It takes place in Plaza Francia and has become the city's largest fair, completely taking over all the walkways in the area. Even the... 

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San Telmo   Buenos Aires

San Telmo, Buenos Aires

 144 Reviews  I stayed in this bario whilst I was in Buenos Aires (on my January 2010 & 2011 trips). San Telmo has an antiguo and bohemian feel to it with its traditional architecture and this is where you can... 

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Palermo   Buenos Aires

Palermo, Buenos Aires

 89 Reviews  www.centroculturalislamico.org Its recommended to see the building and its architecture...very modern and luxury..... This Mosque is the most important in America....It was built in the 90es...but it... 

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Plaza de Mayo   Buenos Aires

Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires

 172 Reviews  Comparable to the Zocalo in Mexico City....this beautiful and gracious square in the middle of Buenos Aires has everything a tourist is looking for when visiting this big city. The National Cathedral,... 

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Colon Theatre   Buenos Aires

Colon Theatre, Buenos Aires

 68 Reviews  This is a very, very nice theater. It's worth visiting it! it was inaugurated in 1908 with "Aida" of Giuseppe Verdi. It is closed till 2010 cause they are restructuring it. El Teatro Colon fue... 

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Puerto Madero and Catalina's   Buenos Aires

Puerto Madero and Catalina's, Buenos Aires

 78 Reviews  Puerto Madero's signature monument is the majestic Puente de la Mujer (Women's Bridge), a masterpiece of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, famed for his unusual approach to public architecture.... 

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El Obelisco   Buenos Aires

El Obelisco, Buenos Aires

 64 Reviews  Designed after the Washington Monument or ancient Egypt depending upon whom you read, the Obelisco was built in only 31 days in 1936. Unlike the Washington Monument, you can’t go up the Obelisco’s 67... 

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Retiro   Buenos Aires

Retiro, Buenos Aires

 94 Reviews  Donated by English residents of BsAs on the centennial of the May Revolution centennial, the English Tower – renamed Monumental Tower after the Falklands War – rises out of the center of the Plaza... 

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Museums & Cultural Centers   Buenos Aires

Museums & Cultural Centers, Buenos Aires

 115 Reviews  PROA is the name of the gallery. A great spot that also does a decent coffee and food and definitely on par with the one in Alcorta! There´s a good chance you may even meet famous Argentine artists... 

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9 de Julio avenue   Buenos Aires

9 de Julio avenue, Buenos Aires

 60 Reviews  New York has 5th Ave, Paris has the Champs Elysees, well........Buenos Aires has the 9th of July avenue.....it's wonderful, large, and crowded. With some 6 lanes each way, it makes it the world's... 

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Tango   Buenos Aires

Tango, Buenos Aires

 58 Reviews  Argentine tango has been thrilling dancers for more than 100 years. Tango is loved by dancers and audiences for its beauty, passion, drama and excitement. Learning to dance tango socially is based on... 

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Florida Street   Buenos Aires

Florida Street, Buenos Aires

 50 Reviews  Florida starts at Plaza de Mayo and finishes at Plaza San Martin. The street mainly consists of offices, entertainment venues, shops, cafes and restaurants. Richmond Confiteria is a place that was... 

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El Congreso   Buenos Aires

El Congreso, Buenos Aires

 47 Reviews  Begun in 1898 and opened in 1906, Palacio del Congreso (Congress Palace) is the most imposing building in all of Buenos Aires. One of the main architects was Italian Victor Meano, who was also... 

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Tigre   Buenos Aires

Tigre, Buenos Aires

 18 Reviews  It is a very nice way to kill the time and to grasp the beauty of the Delta. The Delta starts near the city of Diamante and finishes in Rio de la Plata. The sights along the river banks are... 

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Palermo - Japanese Garden (Jardín Japonés)   Buenos Aires

Palermo - Japanese Garden (Jardín Japonés), Buenos Aires

 21 Reviews  A wonderful, tranquil Japanese garden about 15 minutes by bus from central Buenos Aires. It contains all the features of a traditional Japanese garden, including streams, waterfalls, tea house,... 

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Recoleta - Cementerio de la Recoleta   Buenos Aires

Recoleta - Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires

 49 Reviews  The most visited crypt at Buenos Aires' Recoleta Cemetary is undoubtably that of Eva Peron. Surprisingly, it's not the subject of any real signage,and therefore can be a bit of a pickle to find. Her... 

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Architecture   Buenos Aires

Architecture, Buenos Aires

 48 Reviews  Across Calle Libertad from the Plaza Lavalle and in between the Teatros Colon and Cervantes, the Templo Libertad dates over a hundred years in age, founded by Argentina’s oldest Jewish community –... 

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Palermo - Floralis Generica   Buenos Aires

Palermo - Floralis Generica, Buenos Aires

 15 Reviews  The Floralis Generica Floralis means that belons to the flowars ( a latin word) and Generica means that represents all the flowes. it was built in 2002 by Eduardo Catalano with steel and aliminum.... 

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Feria de Mataderos/Matadero's Fair   Buenos Aires

Feria de Mataderos/Matadero's Fair, Buenos Aires

 9 Reviews  Although on the list of ‘top 25 must see places’ of Turismo Buenos Aires, we had a lot of ‘trouble’ coming to this fair. Our hosts of the B&B (in Vicente Lopez) and the driver of the remise had never... 

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Shopping   Buenos Aires

Shopping, Buenos Aires

 24 Reviews  The most central mall in the city centre with its beautiful murals by Argentine artists and classic architecture. The shopping mall mainly has Argentine and International designer shops but has a... 

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El Ateneo   Buenos Aires

El Ateneo, Buenos Aires

 14 Reviews  Ateneo/Yenny is an Argentine book chain and this branch is housed in a former theatre that was built in 1919. A lot of the interior theatre architecture is still intact including the former boxes,... 

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Palermo - Botanical Gardens   Buenos Aires

Palermo - Botanical Gardens, Buenos Aires

 14 Reviews  The botanical garden was designed by Carlos Thay in 1902. The gardens were divided into areas representing flora and fauna nationally and internationally. The glasshouse was exhibited in the 1900... 

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Football   Buenos Aires

Football, Buenos Aires

 31 Reviews  Somehow I managed to spend over a month in Buenos Aires in 2002 without visiting the La Boca district at all, let alone the icon that is the Boca Juniors stadium. With a football fan in tow this trip... 

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Plaza de Mayo: Casa de Gobierno Casa Rosada   Buenos Aires

Plaza de Mayo: Casa de Gobierno Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires

 20 Reviews  Unlike our White House, the President of Argentina does NOT live here. This is the seat of the executive, so the president has her offices here. The building itself is famous as it has the balcony... 

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Tigre – walk through the delta

by vtveen

We took the (regular) train from Buenos Aires (Vicente Lopez) to Tigre. Such a train ride doesn’t show the most beautiful parts of the country, except the gardens of the presidential villa just after leaving the station. After 30 minutes we entered a complete different world: no longer the crowds, crazy traffic and pollution of Bs As, but the quiet, green and clean town of Tigre. Off course every tourist comes to Tigre to see the delta of the Rio Parana. We got information from the very helpful and friendly staff of the Tourist Centre (200 metres from the railway station behind McDonald’s) and decided to take one of the public boats of ‘Interislena’. (Afterwards we were very happy we didn’t board on one of these big catamarans, because a boat trip of 1 or even 1½ hour through more or less the same landscape would have been pretty boring.)Our boat , only with local people on board, sailed...

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Tigre - (disappointing) Fruit and Craft Market

by vtveen

After visiting the Rio Parana delta by boat, we had some time to spend in Tigre and decided to visit the 'Puerto de Frutos'. We walked from the wharf to this fruit market and passed the railway station of the Tren de la Costa.Our visit - on a Monday afternoon - of the market was very diasappointing, because there were just a couple of shops open, mostly selling decorations and souvenirs and just two of them fruit. The whole area was more or less deserted during our (short) visit.If you intend to visit this markets be sure the shops/stands are open. Info Tourist Office Tigre: tel 4512-4497/4498 or e-mail info-m@tigre.gov.ar

Tennis Sports complex

by Porteno

This facility that is near the Areoparque and along the Rio de la Plata offers a variety of sports activities. Tennis, swimming, futbol, vollyball etc. http://www.puntacarrasco.com.ar/Ubicado en la Costanera Norte, el Complejo Punta Carrasco, un predio de 12 hectáres frente a la cabecera sur del Aeroparque Jorge Newbery de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires y a orillas del Río de la Plata, con una edificación apta para todo tipo de eventos sociales, empresariales y deportivos.

Gaucho Fiesta at Santa Susana Estancia

by Tom_eeuu

A day with Gauchos at a ranch out on the pampas - Duration: 7 Hs. Tour of the hacienda, empanada snacks (beef filled pastries) roast beef dinner served family style with lots of wine. There is a gaucho folk lore/tango show with the dinner. Afterwards you have the opportunity to go ride horses with the gauchos and then the gauchos put on a spectacular exhibition of equestrian skills i.e. putting a pencil through a dangling over head finger ring while at full gallop.Expect a cost of between $35 and $45.

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A Fabulous Castle in the Pampas

by WYLENEoftheWORLD

A visit to La Candelaria estancia in the Pampas, 70 miles outside of Buenos Aires is a MUST! Rest and relaxation on 200 acres of parklands to walk , horses to ride, an old-fashioned carriage to drive yourself, and even polo classes and bicycles to ride!You can also enjoy the pool, chapel, playing with the many resident dogs and cats (kittens were born when I was there!), birdwatching, billiards and ping pong!The CASTLE itself is beautiful, so be sure to take yourself on a tour of the inside. And inside is the only television for a dose of the real world! There are also seperate cabins to rent that are rustic and modern at the same time, and comfortable.

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Take in a Tango Show

by grets

Buenos Aires is the birthplace of tango (more than 100 years ago) and the dance is highly revered and performed with much gosto.We went to Carlos Gardel to see an evocative and sensual performance. A very large theatre with seating cleverly positioned so everyone gets a good view. There is a large menu to choose from and the price includes as much wine and water you would like. The orchestra was excellent - the lead accordian looked like he was really enjoying every minute! Very good custumes, lots of different moves, some acts telling a story, some acts with just two perfomers dancing. Well worth the money!

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Misiones: Jesuit Ruins

by andal13

UNESCO World Heritage, the ruins of Jesuit Missions of San Ignacio Mini are really touching. The Missions were founded in 1610, and it was moved twice, because the invasions of the mamelucos; in 1695 was finally moved to the present location.Declaradas Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, las Ruinas de las Misiones Jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní son realmente conmovedoras. Las Misiones fueron fundadas en 1610, y debieron desplazarse dos veces debido a las invasiones de los mamelucos; en 1695 fueron finalmente trasladadas a su actual emplazamiento.

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Buenos Aires: Casa Rosada

by andal13

The famous Casa Rosada (Pink House) is the Argentina's Statehouse. Its balconies were (and are) witness of the most important facts of Argentinian History.La célebre Casa Rosada es la sede del Gobierno argentino. Sus balcones fueron (y son) testigos de los más importantes acontecimientos de la historia argentina.

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glacier trek, waterfalls trekking

by giloc2006

Hi :o) May is fall in Argentina...anyway it's not too bad the weather ;o) Perito Moreno is next to Calafate so in patagonia and over there will be colder of course. It's a great spot but I don't think it's the best period to visit Perito Moreno in that period...so not goof for example for the trekking on the glacier...anyway...there is not a rule. It's also possible that you'll find the perfect clear sky to take some great pictures as well. Iguazu is at north so much warmer. Iguazu waterfalls are huge and wonderful. Actually you need a full day there to visit the waterfalls and eventually making a small trekking around.I have a guesthouse in Buenos Aires but I am not here to advertise myself cause first of all (like you) I am a traveler so all the time I travel through Argentina I put some information cause i like to share my experience witht the other travelers. here I wrote about el...

Cataratas del Iguazú

by ant1606

The Harbor Hotel Colonial located on the Brazilian side of the falls proved very convenient for the complete visit. From here, a short safe walk along the main road leads to the park entrance where a bus ride takes to the trail starting point.The Argentinian side requires a bit more of an effort and it can't be missed. The most convenient option is to buy a van tour at a travel agency located in the lobby of the aforesaid hotel. Not only fairly priced but a hassle-free solution. Contrary to the Brazilian park, where the admission fee can be paid with credit card and local or major currencies, the Argentinian only take Pesos in cash. August 2010 admission was 85 Pesos per person. The van leaving the hotel stops by a nearby shopping store that has an official change facility. Another advantage of the van tour is that it takes the fast tourist lane at the border where the visa procedure is...

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Q:  hey guys i'll be in BsAs from 15th of december until end of january. sadly i don't have really time to travel around, only 4... 

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A: Only one night in Ushuaia! You're joking! All that way! There is so much to see on both land and water. I suggest that you look at the travel guides section of VT as... 

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