10 Places You Should Go in Buenos Aires, Argentina

by gusano22, Jul 2, 2008

Sometimes when you visit a city on vacations you don't know very well what places to go in order to really enjoy the trip. What better guide than a resident of that city?

Plaza de Mayo
Argentina's politic center. Revolutions, festivities and riots were always held here, changing our country's history through the years. Here you will be able to see places like Casa Rosada or the Cabildo. If you're a history lover, you should not forget to visit Plaza de Mayo.
Obelisco

The most well-known monument of Argentina, with 67 m. tall, is located in the middle of 9 de Julio Avenue (world's widest avenue) and it commemorates four historical episodes of our country.
Teatro Colón

With its Renaissance style, it's the biggest lyric theater in all Latin America. If you like opera, ballet and classic music, this is a must in your list. Dancers like Julio Bocca, Maximiliano Guerra and Paloma Herrera came out from Teatro Colon's Ballet School. In 2008 is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Puerto Madero

It was originally a deposit, but lately it has been converted in one of the most expensive places to live in the whole city. Full of excellent restaurants, with a lovely view to the River Plate, and with the most modern buildings you can find in Argentina. Especially nice at night, and very near to the Casino, it's a great option to take some photos or have the most delicious dinner. (Expensive)
Palermo Hollywood and Palermo Soho

Art lovers, food lovers, night lovers, come here. This zones of Buenos Aires offer lots of pubs and restaurants, mixed with designer's clothing shops, art galleries, some little theaters. Very nice and cool places to walk by, and very near between them.
Shopping Malls

If you come to Argentina with US Dollars, Pounds or Euros, you'll love to shop at Buenos Aires' malls. Some of the best ones are: “Unicenter” (the biggest one), “Paseo Alcorta”, “Alto Palermo” and “Galerías Pacífico”. Here you will find excellent clothing and sport brands with their latest collections, technology, perfumes, etc. and everything at lower prices because of your stronger currency. Don't let this opportunity pass.
Boca Jrs. and River Plate Stadiums

If you come to Buenos Aires, whether you're a sport lover or not, you cannot miss the chance of watching an Argentinean football match. And Boca's or River's stadiums are the most important teams in the city, but if you prefer you can go to another field, there are plenty of teams in the city and nearby. But don't leave Argentina without living the passion of a football game.
Malba Art Museum

A very young and modern building where Latin American art is collected, studied, and conserved to be able to show it to the world. Also the museum has temporally theme collections, as well as literature and movies, all of them from Latin American authors.
Caminito

In the neighborhood of La Boca, there is one special place where every tourist wants to go at least once, that's Caminito. 150 m. of pure Tango (Argentinean typical music), colored buildings, craftsmen selling their works, and lots of art and paintings. There are also some restaurants if you want to eat Argentinean food.
Recoleta

One of the nicest neighborhoods in the city, full of bars, restaurants, parks, and more expensive shops. The architecture here is beautiful, for example you can see it in the Recoleta Cemetery, where the famous Evita is buried, or in the Patio Bullrich shopping mall, which is also more expensive than the others since it has the highest quality brands. It also offers the Centro Cultural Recoleta, which translation would be a cultural center.