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 …
Abasto Shopping: An Old-Time Market Turned Mall
Abasto Shopping Mall, the huge art deco style complex in the neighborhood of the same name, is Buenos Aires largest shopping mall.
The Children’s Museum
The Children’s Museum of Abasto is a not-to-missed Buenos Aires attraction for the under-12 crowd. Here parents might observe the first spark of their child’s future career through experiential exhibits …
Where to Learn Spanish in Buenos Aires: Public & Private Schools
Argentina is a great place to study Spanish. It’s a vast, beautiful country packed with culture, and the local twist on Spanish, Castellano makes it even cooler. While most Argentines …
BAFICI: Buenos Aires International Indie Film Festival
The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Film is an 11-day movie extravaganza showing some of the independent cinema from around the world in theaters across the city. Celebrating its …
Porteño Corner: La Cigale Bar Owner, Sebastión Giménez Melo
Sebastión Giménez MeloCo-owner, La Cigale BarAge: 41Resides: Chacarita Q: Where did you grow up? Palermo, but I also lived overseas growing up, in Mexico and Yugoslavia — when it was …
La Cascada: A Royal Retreat in Bariloche
Bariloche’s luxury La Cascada Hotel gets its name from a beautiful natural waterfall on the sprawling property, six kilometers outside of town. The circa 1950 hotel was previously the stately …
El Obrero — A Working Man’s BBQ in La Boca
For straight-up Argentine beef and pasta dishes in La Boca, El Obrero (‘the working man’) is a classic cantina with a grimy charm. This place hasn’t changed much since it …
Jewish Entertainment in Argentina
The Jewish population in Argentina has fluctuated since its peak in the mid 20th century but the community continues to have an endurable influence on the country’s culture, media and …
Jewish Life in Argentina: A Cultural Guide
A trip to McDonald’s may not be the first item on a Jewish traveler’s to-do list when arriving in a new city. But there is something special about Buenos Aires: …