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Buenos Aires
Coat of arms of the city Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Population: ~ 11.125.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -3 hours (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)
Climate, weather: 25ºC - 16ºC (84ºF -75ºF) from November to April and 13ºC - 5ºC (55ºF -64ºF) from May to October with occasional showers throughout the year.
An international airport exists.
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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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!!
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!
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding Buenos Aires:
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.
Colón Theatre - guided visists, program shedule
Website with pics of Buenos Aires (only in Spanish and German)
Web-Site in SPANISH, ENGLISH, GERMAN
Learn Spanish with friends: Spanish courses in Buenos Aires/Argentina - Learn Spanish advisor: Spanish courses at Spanish language schools in Buenos Aires / Argentina. Personal tips and information for living, leisure time and flights.
► www.bellavistatangoclub.com.ar
Clarisa Nora Glatz and Ricardo ‘Pelusa‘ Medero: Tango lessons, photos and events
City administration Buenos Aires (in Spanish only)
Free photos of dishes in restaurants of Buenos Aires, Dining Out Group, theatres, cinemas and museums. What to do today in Buenos Aires?
Web-Site in SPANISH, ENGLISH, GERMAN
► Ad a link regarding to Buenos Aires
How and what they are speaking/talking about in Buenos Aires? Radio and TV stations from Buenos Aires in Spanish live & online:
26Noticias
TV station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: news, sport
Checked on Monday, 9th of November 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
TV Pública (Canal 7)
TV station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Checked on Tuesday, 3rd of November 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Flash.
► Watch live TV Pública (Canal 7)
C5N
TV station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: news, reports, local information, round tables
Checked on Thursday, 4th of March 2010, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Flash.
Zona 31
TV station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Checked on Saturday, 31st of October 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Canal 13
TV station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: news, reports, local information, round tables, series & telenovelas
Checked on Friday, 5th of March 2010, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
TN
TV station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: news, sport
Checked on Saturday, 31st of October 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
RPLM - RadioPalermo
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
► Listen live RPLM - RadioPalermo
Radio El Mundo AM 1070
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Checked on Sunday, 8th of November 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
► Listen live Radio El Mundo AM 1070
RADIOPALERMO
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Checked on Saturday, 31st of October 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
FM FLORES 90.7 Mhz
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Checked on Sunday, 8th of November 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
► Listen live FM FLORES 90.7 Mhz
Radio Folclorísimo
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: traditional/folk music
Checked on Sunday, 1st of November 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
► Listen live Radio Folclorísimo
ROCK & POP 95.9
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: latin/spanish Rock
Checked on Sunday, 8th of November 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Radio Mitre
Radio station
Buenos Aires
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Checked on Saturday, 31st of October 2009, quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
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