Diagonal Norte—La Equitativa del Plata Building
← cont. from: Florida St.—The Bank of Boston Building Across from Diagonal Norte’s Bank of Boston is the Equitativa del Plata building designed by Alejandro Virasoro. Visoro was one of …
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is one of the world’s most dynamic cities.
Argentina’s capital is truly a city that never sleeps.
It offers world-class museums, restaurants, cultural events, soccer and is the birthplace of the tango.
Read about the city’s cool spots, most special ‘barrios,’ events and unmissable landmarks.
Florida St.— The Bank of Boston Building
← cont. from: Florida Street at Diagonal Norte Facing Plazoleta Ciriaco Ortiz is the emblematic Bank of Boston Building, now Standard Bank, a 1924 neocolonial structure with a gothic touch. …
Florida Street at Diagonal Norte
← cont. from: Florida Street—Galería Güemes through the Years At the point where Florida Street meets Diagonal Norte is Plazoleta Ciriaco Ortiz, a small triangular plaza overlooked by a series …
Florida Street: Galería Güemes Through the Years
Galería Güemes is another art nouveau jewel on downtown’s Florida Street, but you wouldn’t know it from glancing at it street side. After a 1971 fire caused serious damage …
Chifa Man-San: San Telmo’s Chinese-Peruvian Greasy Spoon
Chifa Man-San, a Peruvian-Chinese restaurant is an enduring budget favorite, serendipitously located on Perú Street in San Telmo. Here you’ll dine among Peruvian families, foreigners on a shoestring and artisans …
The Gath and Chavez Building
The eight floor Gath and Chavez building at Florida 202, a block away from Galería Mitre is another historic building downtown from Buenos Aires’ glory days. This building, inaugurated …
Galería Mitre—Baroque Architecture on Florida St.
Galería Mitre, at Florida St. 343, with its Jesuit-inspired baroque style is one of the most ornate and unique buildings along downtown Buenos Aires’ pedestrian mall. The unusual moldings of …
Abuela Pan: Cozy Vegetarian Lunch Spot
Before settling in at San Telmo’s popular La Poesía for a cup of coffee, grab a bite to eat at Abuela Pan, a charming vegetarian restaurant easily overlooked by those …
The World’s Most Elegant Burger King is in Buenos Aires
All along Buenos Aires downtown Florida Street visitors will find beautiful historic buildings occupied by multinational corporate chains. It’s an unfortunate reality for traditionalists, but these restored commercial buildings, unlike …
French-Style Architecture on Florida St.— The Argentine Rural Society
←cont. from: Galería Jardin—Computer Gear on Florida Street At Florida 460, between La Valle and Corrientes sits the Argentine Rural Society in one of the few remaining former aristocratic homes …