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City Information: Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
It is the most important city in Argentina. It was a commercial center in the colonial period, because of its important port which leads to the Atlantic Ocean, where a lot of European ships used to arrive.
Today, it continues to be an international business and tourist center.
Year after year, tourists from all over the world come to Buenos Aires to discover the classical neighborhoods.
La Boca and San Telmo, with Italian influences, Recoleta and Barrio Norte, with French and aristocratic style, the civic center with its public buildings and the shopping areas like Belgrano.
Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Things to See:
Recoleta Cemetary - Cementario de la Recoleta
Markets of San Telmo
Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Local Fiestas and Festivals:
Tango Festival (March)
International Festival of Buenos Aires (September)
Dia del Tango (Dec 11)
Cultural Life
As long as European arquitecture is concerned, many streets recall those of Paris.
Its numberless museums, exposition and comference centres, art galleries, cinemas and theatres with national and international spectacles of high quality, are witnesses of its important cultural life.
The Colon Theatre, one of the most important lyrical theatres in the world, is seat, together with some other scenaries, of an intense musical activity that comprises all genres including, of course, the famous and typical Tango; besides, the city is frequently visited by orchestras, groups and soloists from all over the world.
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Economical seat & nightlife
Financial, stock-exchange and economical seat of the country, Buenos Aires is the main port of the nation. It has an intense commercial activity, reflected in numberless shops of the main worldfamous branches, shop centres and commercial shoppings.
Its nightlife is quite varied and extends up to the ealy hours. Discos, restaurants, cafeterias and many other attractions for all tastes are spread all around the city offering the tourist a large number of options
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Find the GAUCHO near Buenos Aires
Rural Tourism - Not far away from the city you will find amazing estancias (ranches) where
you will be able to enjoy the best "ASADOS" (argentine barbacue), to meet the legendary GAUCHO, and enjoy of the PAMPAS.
Buenos Aires will always surprise you.
Tango in Buenos Aires
One of the most recommended things in Buenos Aires is the Tango Festival. You can see some of the best tango dancers in the world and then you can judge for yourself whether or not to consider taking some tango lessons and learn how to dance our 2x4.
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Buenos Aires Capital World of the Tango!
Every year they are carried out the Buenos Aires Tango Festival and the World Championship of Dance of Tango.
Buenos Aires Tango Festival.
End of February/beginningsof March: There are given appointment the most important interpreters of our civic music. More than 70 concerts in different stages of all the city: in large theaters and in notable-bars and in also large events at open-air journeys. With the participation of the public, classes of tango for dancers and enthusiastic are carry out. The classes and milongas for beginners are free. And the mastery-classes has a minimum cost per person.
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In the month of August, the entire city is transformed during nine days and nine nights.
Is an international competence for couples of professional dancers of the tango of the entire world. The tournament is divided into two categories: Tango Salón and Tango de Escenario. In parallel, it is called to all the fans to participate free of milongas, concerts, classes of tango, workshops and exhibitions.
The Theatre Colón
Theatre Colón is one of the most representative historical monuments, in which you can see: Opera, Ballet and concerts.
To visit the theatre, you can join an 1 hour and a half guided tour.
Foreign students holding the ISIC card receive a discount.
To contact this guided tour, you need to call the following phone numbers :( 5411) 4378-7132, 4378-7133
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The Obelisk
Intersection of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida 9 de Julio.
The obelisk is a symbol of Buenos Aires and also a meeting point for tourists and also for political demonstrations, musical performances and celebrations over victories of the national soccer team.
It is also a tourist information center, with the idea of providing people with information about Buenos Aires.
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San Telmo
San Temo is one of the oldest neigborhoods of Buenos Aires.
On Saturdays and Sundays, there's always a very interesting market located in Plaza Dorrego.
You can see all types of artists like living statues,puppet shows,musicians and tango dancers and much more.There's also shops to purchase and sell antiques.
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Plaza Francia - craft fair
Location: Avenida Libertador & Av. Alvear.
Available: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 11am to 9pm.
The craft fair held on Saturdays and Sundays at Plaza Francia is one of the most visited spots in Buenos Aires by locals and tourists.
Another interesting sight is the Recoleta cementery, one of the oldest in Buenos Aires. Across the cementery, there is a spectacular complex, the Village Cinema, where you find movie theaters, restaurants, cafes and see Tango dancers, clowns and living statues.
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Hippie Fair in Plaza Francia ...
At this Hippie Fair in Plaza Francia, you can also buy very trendy clothes.
Freddy for example is a professional and creative designer who sells his hand-made shirts and pants at incredibly inexpensive rates. You can find beautiful shirts at only 25 pesos and pants at only 20 pesos.
It is also a great place to browse for various sorts of handicrafts (some, very artistic indeed), self-made candles, jewellery, trinkets and various Argentinian souvenirs.
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Plaza Francia - Mate
At this Plaza Francia craft fair, you can buy the materials to prepare your own Typical Argentinian Mate. Yerba Mate promotes general health and well-being and is a wonderful alternative to coffee.
The 'bombillas' (metal straws) are used to sip the mate until the final hot water drop.
The cost of these hand-made mate cups ranges between 10 and 30 pesos (complete with the bombilla).Most of them include the explanation to prepare this healthy drink!!!
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Pastelitos
To accompany mate, Don Fermín sells the tasty, typical home-made Pastelitos (Pastelito is the diminutive for pie, small round or triangular pastries with fillings).
You can buy two pastelitos at the inexpensive cost of 1 peso and every bite of them is definitely worth it!
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Churros
Another important thing is to taste the exquisite Churros (fried strips of dough typically served hot and sprinkled with sugar or covered with chocolate and filled with the Typical Argentinian Dulce de Leche).
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Mataderos
Mataderos is one of the districts of Buenos Aires, one of the oldest. It has been home (since 1860) to Buenos Aires' largest cattle market. As happens with most markets, it has also been a meeting point, a place where customs, beliefs and traditions are created and shared.
One of the buildings in the Mataderos district is the National Cattle Market, inaugurated in 1890 and declared a historic monument. Its architecture is purely Spanish and its typical pink color has been maintained (by the way, in 1890 this color was obtained by mixing animal blood with lime). It also has one of the last 'miradores' in Buenos Aires, used to watch and prevent cattle thievery.
The southern part of Buenos Aires is interesting because it has maintained the working class panorama of the late 19th century. The Boca district is intimately linked to the port. Barracas was home to the first English railyards. Add to this San Telmo and the Abasto, but Mataderos is key to understanding the cultural roots of Argentina.
The central interest of the market today is not only the exhibition and sale of crafts and products, but also the reproduction of the conditions of traditional argentine craftsmanship.
Information provided by ACADEMIA Buenos Aires
Photo provided by Cecilia Vasquez
Mataderos fair
The Mataderos fair is divided in three parts:
- stands of craftsmen of different indigenous origins, with their foods, fabrics, musical instruments, silverware; craftsmen specialized in knife making (formerly used to slaughter the cows), boots, belts, handbags and other leather products. All foods from everywhere around the country: asado, locro, tamales and empanadas.
- gaucho shows including 'rodeo' type activities
- folklore shows of the different communities of the north, of Mesopotamia, the center and the Cuyo region. There are different regional festivals with local artists, craftsmen and products of each zone.
Information provided by ACADEMIA Buenos Aires
Photo provided by Cecilia Vasquez
Traditional Fair of Argentine popular handicrafts tradition
For ten years Buenos Aires has enjoyed its criollo Sundays in the traditional Fair of Argentine Popular Handicrafts and Traditions, the Mataderos Fair, 'a site where countryside and city merge'.
It offers a wide range of traditional, indigenous and criollo handicrafts made in silver, wood, knitted fabric, ceramics, etc. The visitor may also enjoy a folkloric festival of music and dances, admire innumerable gaucho skills where the pato national game, the carrera de sortijas (racing on horseback the rider hast to try and string at the end of a spear or lance a ring that is hanging from a ribbon at a certain height), the pulling of reins and trimming competitions are sure to be seen.
At the Recova, tempting stands of regional meals offer a wealth of choices, among which the most traditional are locro (corn stew), tamales, typical empanadas, alfajores, tortas fritas (fritters) and mate cocido.
Sundays and holidays from 11AM.( Summer season, also Saturdays from 6PM to 11PM)
Address: Lisandro de la Torre y Av. De los Corrales, Barrio Mataderos, Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Buses: 5, 36, 55, 103, 155, 103, 117,etc.
La Bicicleta Naranja (The orange bycicle) - tours & rentals
There's another way to know Buenos Aires.
Thematic circuits:
'La Bicicleta Naranja' offers bike tours around the city and bike rentals.
The idea is to get to know the city in a different way, accompanied by a bilingual-trilingual guide.
The itineraries have been previously organized, they are 3 or 4 hours long and do not demand much effort from you.
You can also rent bicycles without a guide, with maps and different circuit options.
Public fares:
$30 per day bike rental.
$55 per 3-4 hours tour
The bike go with helmets, locks, maps and light drinks for the tour.
The starting point is in barrio San Telmo.
Address: Pasaje Giuffra 306, Buenos Aires. 4362-1104
La Giralda Coffee Bar
An old coffee-bar (1900) where you can drink a good coffee or hot-chocolate. You can also eat the traditional white-bread sandwiches and jam&cheese toasted sandwiches.
The prices are very good and the place has a friendly atmosphere.
Address: Av. Corrientes 1453, Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Buses: 6, 12, 29, 60 y Subway B Tribunales.
Sculpture to the Rose
Plaza Naciones Unidas, Figueroa Alcorta and Austria.
The 'Floralis Generica' is a gigantic mobile sculpture with a flower shape. It opens with the sunlight and closes during the night. Donated to the city by the arquitect Eduardo Catalano, it has six metallic petals of almost 20 meters height.
The flower opens by means of a hydraulic device in the morning and closes during the sunset. It is located in the upper part of the square, surrounded by a cascade-water fountain. The 'Gigantic Flower' is completely opened during national holidays and the Spring day, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
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Recoleta Cementery
Junín 1940.
Guided Tours: Last Sunday of each month at 2.30 pm. Free admission.
In this exclusive cementery we find the rests of Argentina's most famous historical people, Facundo Quiroga, Juan Manuel de Rosas, Domingo Sarmiento and the most famous Argentinian woman: Eva Perón (Evita).
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Argentinian Racetrack
Av. Del Libertador 4105.
Admission: 1 to 10 pesos. Race days: Friday to Monday. Each month they decide the days of the races.
A not to miss place for turf lovers. Worldly known, this racetrack has 60 hectares. Many fans and curious people attend these races. It also has a Museum of Hippology.
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La Boca and Caminito
If you are in Buenos Aires for a short time, you can not miss out La Boca, the first port of Buenos Aires City. The most important places to visit are Calle Museo Caminito, Museo de Bellas Artes de la Boca and la Vuelta de Rocha. You can better see the cultural colour of the neighbourhood if you remain sitting in a bar, observing the metal sheet houses painted with different colours which have inspired many artists. On weekends, it is frequented by thousands of tourists, and there are various tango shows, handicrafts exhibitions and different attractions.
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Tango and dinner in San Telmo
San Telmo is one of the most typical neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. A good suggestion to hang out with friends is to go to Mitos Argentinos, located in Humberto 1º 489, and enjoying the best national rock and tango shows.
Food is very good and you can try all you can eat pizza with drinks included, for only 12 pesos.
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The Car-racing track Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
The Car-racing track Oscar Alfredo Gálvez is an Argentine circuit of careers located in to the south of the City of Buenos Aires.
It was inaugurated in 1952 during Juan Domingo Perón's presidency.
Thanks to the initiative of Juan Manuel Fangio and of several Argentine corridors.
It's structure gives the name of 'Cathedral of Argentine driving ', managing to be yields of the great prize of Argentina in several opportunities.
There is located between the Neighborhoods of Villa Lugano and Villa Soldati.
It's name 'Car-racing track October 17th', inaugurated On March 9, 1952.
There moved along the first competition 'Great Prize of Argentina', in a year 1953.
Buenos Aires Facts:
Population: 11.125.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -3 hours
International Airport: Yes
Weather, climate, temperatures: 25ºC - 16ºC (84ºF -75ºF) from November to April and 13ºC - 5ºC (55ºF -64ºF) from May to October with occasional showers throughout the year.
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Happy Hours in Buenos Aires
If you want to meet locals and foreigners, the best place to do that is in downtown of Buenos Aires.
The "after work" are very popular in Buenos aires. People meet after their works to share some drinks with friends and enjoy good music. These places are crowded.
So be sure you are on time! 6.30 is the right moment to get a place.
Casa Rica Bar
Calle Nicaragua 4817
Buenos Aires
Near the Serrano Plaza in the Palermo quarter you'll find this outstanding bar with it's nice patio and various terraces. There one have to go for best 'tragos' and to stay with nice, openminded people. It's different. There we go.
LA POPULAR
Lavalle 3602 esquina Mario Bravo
C1425AWK Buenos Aires
Tel. (54-11) 4861-9702 / 4861-6378
Web: » www.lapopularfutbol.com.ar
The main objective of this restaurant is to transmit Argentinean's passion: 'Soccer', our favorite sport. At 'La Popular' you can enjoy varieties of grilled meat, as well as home-made pasta and all kind of plates.
The special thing about this place is the atmosphere, specially designed to transmit this Argentinean passion, where it is possible to 'breath' from the beginning the enthusiasm for soccer. You will find not only soccer shirts from many clubs of the world, but also belongings and souvenirs about the unsurpassable idols from all times and you will enjoy the experience of diving into 'the time machine' through having a look at the photo gallery, signed shirts and collections of balls.
Radio stations from Buenos Aires which can be listened directly ONLINE (live streaming):
Radio El Mundo AM 1070
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: Comprehensive
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ROCK & POP 95.9
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: Latin Rock
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TN.com.ar
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: News
Canal 26
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: Comprehensive
RPLM - RadioPalermo
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: Comprehensive
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Zona 31
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: Comprehensive
FM FLORES 90.7 Mhz
Buenos Aires/Argentina
Genre: Comprehensive
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Links - Buenos Aires
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 | » www.buenosaires.gov.ar City administration Buenos Aires (in Spanish only) |
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 | » www.metrovias.com.ar Metrovías S.A., is a private company that operates a broad public transport network in the city of Buenos Aires, which is comprised of five Subway lines, the Premetro Line, a light rail line, and the Urquiza Line, a suburban railroad line. |
 | » www.litoral.org Website with pics of Buenos Aires (only in Spanish and German) |
 | » www.midtownba.com.ar Midtown Apartments Buenos aires has fully equipped and furnished apartments for short term rental in Buenos Aires. Ideal for tourists and travellers. Friendly apartments, nice location, convenient transport, comfortable accommodation. |
 | » www.teatrocolon.org.ar Colón Theatre - guided visists, program shedule (website in Spanish only) |
 | » www.bellavistatangoclub.com.ar Clarisa Nora Glatz and Ricardo ‘Pelusa‘ Medero: Tango lessons, photos and events |
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