Not to mention the men and women are clad in their finest evening attire โ full tuxedos, sleek gowns, stilettos, attitude. Buenos Aires is an enchanting city, full of wrought-iron balconies lined with flower boxes, long avenues of old European-style architecture, and bustling neighborhoods rich with street art.
Buenos Aires is on the Atlantic coast of Argentina. A few airlines may fly there from neighboring countries as well. Once you get to Buenos Aires, the best ways to get around are on foot or by taking public transportation. You can do rideshares, but between the Subte subway , buses, and trains, you can get just about anywhere in the city. I always advocate for walking as the best way to get to know a city. Life happens on the street. The first time I went to Buenos Aires, I was there with a friend for a mere 40 hours.
In that time, we walked 35 miles. The metro system gets you anywhere you need to go for very little money. Drivers do not take cash, so this contactless option is really the only way to go. They do not need a visa if they are traveling for tourism and are staying for 90 days or less.
Buenos Aires has lots of unique neighborhoods. For centrality, I like staying in Recoleta. This is a more modern and ritzy area. San Telmo is the oldest part of the city, dating back to about the 17th century. Not surprisingly, the neighborhood has changed quite a bit over the last few hundred years.
Palermo is a single neighborhood that can be divided into even more enclaves. For parks and gardens, check out Bosques de Palermo Palermo Woods. For trendy stores and restaurants and unique boutique hotels, look in Palermo Soho. Start in the center of downtown. Be sure to read up on Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo. Their mothers โ las madres โ began protesting in the plaza, demanding the return of their children and answers to their whereabouts. Walk northwest toward the Obelisco at the intersection of the grand Avenida 9 de Julio and Avenida Corrientes.
