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Once and Abasto

Once/Abasto is a bustling neighborhood just a short subway-ride west of Microcentro. The predominantly working class area is a refreshing — if somewhat chaotic — change from the cosmopolitan air of other sections of the city. Local shops line the sidewalks with everything from clothes, linens and books to home appliances and even custom-made manikins, […]

Almagro: Places of Interest

Anyone wanting to explore ‘the real Buenos Aires’ could easily spend a pleasant few hours wandering the streets of Almagro, an underrated middle-class neighborhood in the heart of the city. Las Violetas Cafe Almagro’s number one tourist attraction is the grand Las Violetas, a 125-year old confitería that instantly transports visitors to a more congenial […]

The Costanera Sur: Buenos Aires Southern Promenade

The Costanera Sur was once one of the city’s most beloved destinations long before the neighborhood it now is adjacent to, Puerto Madero even existed. From the 1920’s to the 1960’s citizens would come here to cool off in the River Plate at the Baleanario Munipal Sur riverside beach and pass the evening listening to […]

Recoleta: Buenos Aires’ Most Upscale Neighborhood

Wandering through Recoleta, one of Buenos Aires’ most aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods, you can easily imagine the city as it was during its halcyon days at the beginning of the twentieth century. Most of the impressive French architecture on display is a vestige of that time, and unlike in some other parts of the city, Recoleta […]

Palermo: A Breakdown of Buenos Aires’ Largest Neighborhood

Palermo is Buenos Aires’ largest barrio and also one of its most walkable, with tree-lined streets dotted by casas chorizo, long, narrow single-story houses built in the late 19th century and now highly coveted for renovation. That’s because these days, Palermo is trendy, slick and expensive. Over the last 15 years development here has exploded. […]

La Boca: Attractions On & Off the Beaten Path

Buenos Aires colorful neighborhood of La Boca is known to the outside world for tourist destination number one, El Caminito. But those who dare to wander off the tourist path will discover La Boca is still a lively neighborhood of immigrants with a number of places of interest for art and culture lovers. El Caminito […]