Casa Calma — Buenos Aires ‘Eco Hotel’
Green travelers in Buenos Aires who enjoy comfort are the target market for Casa Calma in downtown Buenos Aires, which is billed as Argentina’s first zero contamination hotel. Plant-lined walls act as air filters, refuse is recycled with the help of a local co-operative and cooking oil is sent to be reused as fuel. Guests [...]
Take a Stroll through the Casa Rosada
Sitting at the edge of Plaza de Mayo, the Casa Rosada is one of the most iconic buildings in Buenos Aires. With its pink façade and palace-like design, the governmental house has served as the backdrop to countless numbers of protests, famous speeches and significant moments in Argentina’s history. Free Tours of the Casa Rosada [...]
Murga Madness: Carnival in Buenos Aires
Carnival does not just happen in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro or Argentina’s Gualeguaychú. For anyone who’s missed the boat— or bus— to the bigger carnivals, or can’t be torn away from the city’s hustle, Carnaval Porteño (Buenos Aires’ Carnival) is back and better than ever. The free festivities take place on Saturdays and Sundays throughout [...]
Buenos Aires Carnival Information
Carnival in Buenos Aires is a grand fiesta that takes place every year throughout the month of February. See this neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to find out where you can catch your colorful local murga take to the streets. Corso Location Dates Abasto Av. Córdoba at Sánchez de Bustamante & Agüero Sat 2,9,16,23/Sun 3,10,17,24/ Mon 11 & [...]
Carnival & Camping in Gualeguaychu: Argentina Gone Wild
Argentina’s quintessential provincial Carnaval is in the riverside town of Gualguaychu, a place as crazy and mixed-up as its name suggests during Carnival’s celebratory days of February. This party pueblo, nestled in the often overlooked province of Entre Rios, is just a few hours north of Buenos Aires. Carnival Weekend Rundown During February’s long weekend [...]
Take a Virtual Stroll through MALBA
Take a video tour of the Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires (MALBA) with your’s truly and MALBA’s Florencia González.
International Buenos Aires Jazz Festival
The Buenos Aires jazz scene often gets overshadowed by the sounds of tango and rock ‘n’ roll, but for six days in spring jazz music fills the city during the annual International Buenos Aires Jazz Festival. With sounds ranging from classic bebob, to gypsy jazz, to swing and nuevo tango, the six-day festival features concerts [...]
La Noche de Los Museos — A City-Wide Art Walk
La Noche de Los Museos is a yearly Buenos Aires cultural extravaganza where it seems virtually every door in the city is swung open, inviting visitors to wander through to take in some art and culture. Every year on the second Saturday of November, tens of thousands take to the streets to visit museums, galleries [...]
Gun-Ho! — The National Arms Museum
One of the largest arms collections in all of South America, the National Arms Museum of Buenos Aires is stocked with over 2,000 weapons and artifacts ranging from ancient armor to pistols to canons. A project started in 1904 under Argentine president Julio Roca and Minister of War Pablo Ricchieri, the Museo de las Armas [...]
Discover the Dinosaurs of Argentina
The history of man in Argentina is well documented – it dances through the colorful streets of La Boca, whispers in the walls of Recoleta cemetery and stands proudly in monuments across the city – but where do you go when it’s natural history you’re after? One of the city’s better-kept secrets, the Museo Argentino [...]
